What is it that people believe actually happens after death? My biggest fear is that it is just like a factory reset and you simply just die, no feeling, no seeing, no being abke to eat or dream or sleep or laigh again. But unfortunately thats also my biggest belief. Id like to get some other opinions on this and see things from different points of views.

I am struggling with the concept of death. I used to be fine with the idea, but lately, I’ve become extremely afraid of it. I recalled something from my childhood—I would think about death and wonder, "What if there is absolutely nothing after death? What if that’s just it—the end?" That thought terrified me when I was young, and now it has returned as an adult. It causes a feeling of suffocation; it happens when I’m trying to go to sleep or even just while I’m watching something—a sudden wave of fear washes over me, and I end up crying. It has become a major source of distress. I am looking for advice on how to overcome this fear and the suffocating feeling (excluding any religious perspectives).

Ever since i have had conscious thoughts, i have been afraid of death. My first realisation what nonexistence encompasses came about when my grandfather died when i was 9 years old. I'm 31 now and i have had anxiety attacks in the middle of the night ever since (on about 5-10 ocassions per year). I find myself ruminating over nonexistence, counting the potential years i have left, avoiding certain topics (such as the universe and its boundaries) and sometimes even feeling relief(?) after not having died in accidents (this feels really cynical), heatwaves or other catastrophes shown in media. Totally unproductive and self-reinforcing.

Recently i have started therapy for ADHD, low self esteem and a bad acess to my emotions. These all turned out to be interconnected with my fear of death, which, as of my current hypothesis, seems to be a fear of (wrong) decisions and not being able to rectify them afterwards, feeling remorse for them etc. (Like: do i want children? What career path did i choose and so on) Low self esteem -> no confident decision making -> nothing happens, lifetime passes and eventually runs out. So for me, my next step is to work on becoming able to decide/know myself etc.

I never thought this could happen, but the nonexistence currently doesnt bother me that much as it die before. First, because if i can live confidently, the fear of not living right ceases. Also it really helped me to think about death differently (my partner helped me a Lot in this, she is not fearful of death at all. Insane, right?): The nothingness will not happen to ME, because i won't be there to experience it. So it might scare me, but only WHILE i am alive. And that is something i have to deal with while alive.

I don't know if this makes sense to you?

Hey everyone. A few days ago, out of nowhere, my brain just started hyper-focusing on death, and now I’m stuck in a massive existential spiral. It started small, but now it’s completely taken over my head. I can’t stop thinking about how impermanent everything is, and it’s genuinely breaking me down.
I keep crying my eyes out just thinking about how everyone and everything eventually ends. The thought of losing my family and friends is terrifying. I'm scared I might die completely alone, and it hurts so much to think that after people pass, I will never get to see, talk to, or hold the people I care about ever again.
What if there is absolutely no life after death? What if it’s just total, endless nothingness for eternity and permanent annihilation? What if absolutely no afterlife exists at all, and everything we are just completely cease to exist FOREVER?