The fear of a loved one's death is a profound existential anxiety.

Whether you've got a parent in poor health or a spouse that's in good health but you

can't stop imagining them dying anyway, the worry can be paralyzing.

Welcome back to Savi Psychologist.

I'm your host Dr. Jade Wu.

Every week I'll help you meet life challenges with evidence-based research, a sympathetic

ear and zero judgements.

Today we break down why our brains worry about loved ones dying and tips for getting

out of these mental loops so we can actually enjoy life with our loved ones instead.

Now before we get to today's main topic, a quick tease for a bonus segment at the end

of the episode, we're back with a short Q&A with Dr. Chloe Carmichael, author of the

new book, Nervous Energy, harness the power of your anxiety.

Today's Q&A is about sitting with our emotions.

What does this mean?

Is this helpful for people who have lots of nervous energy?

You won't want to miss Dr. Carmichael's explanation.

Recently a listener wrote to me and asked about how to cope with being afraid of a loved

one dying.

This immediately brought me back to one memorable patient I saw years ago as part of my

training at a cancer center.

She was a 30-something entrepreneur, wife and mother to three young kids.

She was at the center because her husband had just been diagnosed with brain cancer.

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