Hey everyone, thanks for reading and thank you in advance for any helpful comments.

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I'm Allie, I'm 24, and I've had anxiety and intrusive thoughts about death since I was 7 years old. I feel like I am in need of better coping mechanisms than I have now to deal with them. As I get older, I feel like they're getting worse and are making me terrified of doing normal things (ex: driving, hiking, leaving the house in general).

I currently know the coping mechanism to count down from 5 with things around you and your senses, like 5 things you see, 4 things you hear, 3 things you love the smell of, etc. I tend to spiral pretty quickly when I get these thoughts and can fall into a panic attack kind of quickly. 

I really appreciate any advice because I do need some help with my mental health if I want to really enjoy living.