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fear of the dead

By tracey Sunday, August 19, 2007
i have recently witnessed a young man, having been shot,die at my feet while i was in my workplace.i think that for a couple of days afterwards i was in shock.i have always had a bit of a phobia of dead people even although i know that it is only the living that can do me harm.i have been feeling particularly jumpy since this incident even though ive had to reassure my staff and customers that this was an isolated incident and is not likely to happen at my workplace ever again.i believe this but im still on edge.im still quite spooked by the body and try to avoid standing where it fell.i had to go about my workplace for nearly 2hrs without looking in the same direction,sometimes i could see him from corner of my eye but i could not face to actually look.i have been in the past for training on giving mouth-to-mouth resusitation but i can not go near anyone who might need it incase they are dead.while i phoned for help someone did resusitate this young man only to lose him again and if that had been me,i would have felt hopeless that my efforts were in vain,even though i praised the young mans efforts and assured him he had done more than anyone could have hoped for.it was more than i could have done.i am now wondering what i could do next,should i wait to see if the way i feel subsides or go for help?i would be extremely grateful for advice as im great at giving advice but its more difficult to heed my own advice.
Anonymous
Acasey0424
8/22/07 2:06pm
I'm kinda going through the same thing!!! it happened about 4 days ago i found a lady dead at my workplace. I haven't slept since then..... and i have this constant fear now that i too am going to die. It's very scary. I went to the doctor and he gave me lexapro. Don't take it!! it's horriable and made me feel like a different person. Anyway it's great to know someone else is goingn thorugh the same thing.
Jerry Kennard, Health Pro
8/30/07 10:40am
I'm not so sure that you 'fear the dead' so much as you are experiencing the after-effects of the trauma. Post-traumatic issues are best dealt with by turning to professional help. Therefore my advice is to look for counseling expertise (accredited) in this area.

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By tracey— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 08/19/07