u/Average_Orange_09

I’m a young person, and I’ve recently been really upset about death.
I haven’t had anybody close to me die, or had near death experiences, but it’s something that plagues me almost constantly when I’m alone; especially at night.
I can’t sleep at night because I freak out if I’m left alone with my thoughts of death, when it’ll come, whether my life was meaningful, why I haven’t done enough, etc..
So when I have these thoughts, I drown them out with music or videos, and if they even mention death or injuries I will be struck with the thoughts again. It’s really scary and I don’t know what to do about it because I won’t be able to sleep without the extra noise.
I’ve never been diagnosed with anything before but ADHD, autism, and anxiety run in the family. I’m willing to say that it’s anxiety since I can be prone to it and the fear of death is so common, but something about this whole situation feels different than anxiety.
I honestly don’t know what to do. Do I try to get diagnosed? Am I just anxious about regular issues? I could use some insight.
Thank you <3