Resources
Want to know more about death anxiety? We understand that it can be overwhelming to know where to begin. Let us point you in the right direction.
At the Menzies Anxiety Centre, we are committed to building awareness around death anxiety, and disseminating evidence-based information to the public.
In addition to the books on our publications page, we’ve put together some freely available resources below, to help you get started on your journey to face your fears of death.
Podcasts & Radio
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How To!
“HOW TO FACE YOUR FEAR OF DYING”
Dr Rachel Menzies, interviewed by Charles Duhigg -
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Better Than Yesterday
“HOW OUR FEAR OF DEATH SHAPES THE WAY WE LIVE”
Dr Rachel Menzies, interviewed by Osher Gunsberg -
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Hack (Triple J)
“DO YOU GUYS EVER THINK ABOUT DYING?”
Dr Rachel Menzies, interviewed by Dave Marchese -
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Crowd Science (BBC)
“CAN WE GET BETTER AT ACCEPTING DEATH?”
Dr Rachel Menzies and others, interviewed by Caroline Steel -
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Life Matters (ABC Radio National)
“DEATH ANXIETY MAY BE UNCONSCIOUSLY INFLUENCING YOUR LIFE, BUT YOU CAN TURN IT AROUND”
Dr Rachel Menzies, interviewed by Hilary Harper -
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Adelaide Writers' Week
“ADELAIDE WRITERS’ WEEK: MORTALS”
Dr Rachel Menzies & Prof Ross Menzies, interviewed by Rick Sarre -
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The Booktopia Podcast
“HOW HUMANS HAVE RESPONDED TO DEATH”
Dr Rachel Menzies & Prof Ross Menzies, interviewed by Stefania Capogna -
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Deep Trouble
“DEATH TO EVERYONE”
Dr Rachel Menzies, interviewed by Dr Mark Halloran -
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Single Minded
“DEATH ANXIETY & DEALING WITH AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS”
Dr Rachel Menzies, interviewed by Hannah Furst
Media Articles
Why do we fear death and how can we overcome it?
November, 2023. The Good Death Society.
How to get more comfortable with death.
August, 2023. Psyche.
Barbie has death anxiety. Here’s what it means.
July, 2023. Yahoo! Life US.
Thanatophobia (fear of death): Symptoms and treatment.
July, 2023. Forbes Health.
How you can subdue your fear of death and live a fuller life.
February, 2022. Men’s Health.
4 ways that older people can bolster or improve their mental health.
November, 2021. The Washington Post.
Why do some people delay getting vaccinated or pretend COVID doesn’t exist? Paradoxically, denial of death.
October, 2021. The Conversation.
‘It’s a normal part of life’: Tackling death anxiety with apps, body bags and video games
August, 2020. Triple J: Hack
Death anxiety: Body bags, catastrophic thinking, and facing the inevitable.
July, 2020. The Guardian
Five times a day, Rachel gets a text saying she’s going to die
September, 2019. The Sydney Morning Herald
Death Anxiety: The Worm at the Core of Mental Health
December, 2018. InPsych magazine
Fear of Death Underlies Most of Our Phobias
May, 2016. The Conversation
Peer-Reviewed Papers
available open access to public
Iverach, L., Menzies, R.G., & Menzies, R.E. (2014). Death anxiety and its role in psychopathology: Reviewing the status of a transdiagnostic construct. Clinical Psychology Review, 34, 580-593. Download PDF
Menzies, R.E., & Menzies, R.G. (2020). Death anxiety in the time of COVID-19: Theoretical explanations and clinical implications. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 13. Download PDF
Menzies, R.E., & Whittle, L.F. (2022). Stoicism and death acceptance: Integrating Stoic philosophy in cognitive behaviour therapy for death anxiety. Discover Psychology, 2(11). Download PDF
Menzies, R.E., Sharpe, L., & Dar-Nimrod, I. (2022). The development and validation of the death anxiety beliefs and behaviours scale (DABBS). British Journal of Clinical Psychology. Download PDF
Liu, C., Menzies, R.E., & Menzies, R.G. (2023). A Systematic Review of Existential Concerns in Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Download PDF
Menzies, R. E., McMullen, K., Riotto, G., Iliescu, S., Petrovic, B., & Remfrey, M. (2024). From dread to disorder: A meta-analysis of the impact of death anxiety on mental illness symptoms. Clinical Psychology Review, 102490. Download PDF
The Death Anxiety Beliefs and Behaviours Scale
Reference: Menzies, R.E., Sharpe, L., & Dar-Nimrod, I. (2022). The development and validation of the death anxiety beliefs and behaviours scale (DABBS). British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
