Do You have a Death Phobia? You Have Thanatophobia
Another symptom? Wanting to escape reality
Many will also wish to flee from their current situations due to fear, despite some confusion as to what exactly they desire to flee from. This is especially present in Thanatophobia, even though it does not refer to a specific reason to fear dying. However, it does relate to someone's mortality and their inability to escape their reality.
Often, when events such as natural disasters, terror attacks, or crime sprees are portrayed in the media, Thanatophobia will feel intensified, especially since people's lives were taken from them at random.