/r/thanatophobia/

r/thanatophobia

9k members
r/thanatophobia is a subreddit with 9k members. The community frequently discusses death, fear, anxiety, fear of death, and help, and the most common flair used is seeking support, discussion, vent/rant, personal experiences, and trigger warning.
A subreddit for those who seek to live peacefully with Death in mind. Be kind to each other.

Popular Topics in r/thanatophobia

#1

Death

139 posts
#2

Fear

95 posts
#3

Anxiety

79 posts
#4

Fear Of Death

32 posts
#5

Help

23 posts
#6

Death Anxiety

20 posts
#7

Phobia

19 posts
#8

Struggling

10 posts
#9

Hate

9 posts
#10

Support

9 posts

Flair Used in r/thanatophobia

#1
Seeking Support
: "Why do people keep having kids knowing they will die one day?"
45 posts
#2
Discussion
: "How do you feel about ceasing to exist forever?"
9 posts
#3
Vent/Rant
: "I'm so scared I can't sleep anymore"
9 posts
#4
Personal Experiences
: "I dont know how, but honestly what helped me a little is accepting i never be ,,okey" with death"
5 posts
#5
TRIGGER WARNING
: "My fear of death is ruining my life."
4 posts
#6
Progress
: "Anti-depressants helped!"
2 posts
#7
Tips and Tricks
: "Tips for sleeping?"
2 posts
#8
Therapy/Treatment
: "Does the fear ever stop?"
2 posts
#9
Afterlife
: "I’m scared of the world"
2 posts
#10
Custom Flair
: "is it normal to get suicidal but not feel like taking our own lives?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/thanatophobia

Yearly
+1k members(19.6%)

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Last updated: August 23, 2026