But across cultures and times, wisdom involved forging a relationship to death, to stave off the fear of mortality and to bring perspective to life. Shamans and priests were soul guides ...

A woman became a funeral director to overcome her fear of dying and says death has taught her to stop comparing herself to others. Melissa Schmidt, 34, used to get “tunnel vision” at the idea ...

Nearly everyone fears death. How that fear influences human thinking and behavior is the focus of terror management theory (TMT) research. According to TMT, death ...

That outlook fueled White's own view of death, she told Bruni: "I have no fear or dread of death," adding ... playing crossword puzzles and card games and watching animal documentaries, Jeopardy!

Horror games seem paradoxical – full of fear and panic, they don't exactly scream "fun" at first glance. Yet, so many people ...

For those of us that live with severe death anxiety, however, it is not so simple. This fear can be all-consuming and begin to take over life. In these cases, it is essential that we address it.