I’m scared over death

Hi, I’m an 18-year-old guy, and for the past few days, I’ve been reflecting on how fast 2024 has gone by. It feels surreal, and honestly, it’s starting to scare me. Time seems to be moving so quickly, and I can’t stop thinking about how one day I’ll be 30, then 40, and eventually… I’ll die.

This thought terrifies me. I don’t know what comes after death, and the uncertainty of it all makes me panic. I’ve never felt this way before. I used to never think about death or even fear it, but now it’s consuming me. I can’t stop crying—I’ve broken down at least eight times today, from the moment I woke up to when I went to bed.

I don’t know why this fear has hit me all of a sudden or how to handle it. I feel lost and overwhelmed, and it’s making me spiral. Has anyone else gone through something like this? How do you cope with the fear of death and the uncertainty of what happens next? I just want some advice or comfort because I feel very scared and don’t know what to do.