And about the hotmail thing, whilst trying to create an account, it actually comes up in red text saying they don't accept hotmail adresses, so I guess I'll have to stay a guest

Good for you for getting help. Never be afraid to talk about it-I have a therapist and talking to her has really helped. And don't be afraid to talk to your friends and family-they are ALWAYS there for you. This is coming from personal experience.

If you're ever in a rut and can't get out, try doing something you really enjoy (or maybe learn something new-you never know!) and it'll help take your mind off it. :)

Check in here or with NASA from time to time. There's always something reassuring.

And the good thing is, whereas before I was feeling frightened everyday I'm starting to have good days too now :)

Edit: if a huge, really huge object impacts Earth, perhaps it could shift the poles a little but, yeah, very, very unlikely.

It's just that, I'm ok when I'm on this site, but then I go away and read something else and I believe that, I know in the end I will be ok, but I also know that the run up to 21/12/2012 will be very difficult, and that scares me

I really love how deep he investigates certain claims and I think it will help you to separate the bad from the good :-)

When I was your age I went to a bad one myself, and I can guarantee you from personal experience my life is even better than I ever though possible. Yes, it is hard and not always fair, but I would not have wanted any other way. The experiences I learned is enormous.

The believing of the bad thing over the good this is just because you lack enough information to base a good decisions on. The more you start to learn the science part the more absurd the bad will become to you. :-)

Would a magnetic pole shift definetly kill us all, or is there no proof of this?

No, it can't kill us, because the shift indeed happens, but very slowly. It won't happen during your lifetime and it's not mortal.

Would a magnetic pole shift definetly kill us all or is there no proof of this?

Such actions have happened hundreds, thousands of times in the past and continue to do so - you name the animal and it's species has probably seen a pole shift, or even a complete geomagnetic reversal… and yet on it lives, plodding away and preparing for the next generation.

I say species simply because of the immense time scales involved in these processes to occur - they aren't overnight events, and in many cases aren't human lifetime events, but life itself has been around for 3 billion years of Earths history, and for 3 billion years it's put up with all these doomsday claims quite nicely.

Some weeks I come on this site everyday, whereas some weeks not at all, I don't know what I'd do without it.

Can I just get one more thing cleared up? Would a magnetic pole shift definetly kill us all, or is there no proof of this?

I have to admit I've never been very good at science, I am however very good at believing the bad over the good, I think this is probably something to do with my depression and anxiety

Also don't be surprised that by experiencing this depression you actually get so much more life's experience and help others that fall for this hoax.
Some people in this forum already are doing this. Your posts here can actually inspire other people that fell victim in the future.

But instead of waiting to tell your psychologist. You can already start to write here telling what you are scared off. I a not medically trained but I can listen and give feedback at what I do know( science). And I do know that 2012 is a complete scam setup.
And you get the habit of getting used to talk about it, making it easier the day you can talk about it to your psychologist.

I don't know if anyone else has this worry, but I feel that when 21/12/2012 gets close all the anticipation and people talking about it might just get too much?

Doctors are there to shine a flashlight into the dark corners of our minds to show us that the shadows are not real. This is a shadow that needs light to shine on it. 2012 or UFOS, it doesn't matter. Depression tells us these things are silly to talk about… but it is the disease that is telling us. The parts that want to heal are saying please do tell the doctor.

I also wanted to ask, is a solar storm dangerous or a threat to life or is it just something that will come and go without much of a problem?

It will create a wonderful light-show called polar light and if you never seen one, I guarantee you that you will love it. I saw one in my life and it is really wonderful.

As far as being bad… not really. You might have a local problem, but NASA have now set up lots of early warning systems so the electricity companies have enough warning to act on it. It could be an annoyance if the power company decides to disconnect the power transform to prevent overheating and your city block happens to be connected to that transformer.

It could have been a major problem 20 years ago, but nowadays. I guess only some 3rd world countries might have a real problem since they have outdated equipment.

but I've even contemplated suicide, because I feel a quick controlled death would be less horrific than witnessing the end of the world.

It seems a quick way, but it is not.
You leave behind a lot of family and friends with the worst possible feeling you can give them for the rest of their life.
And the saddest part is that it is all for nothing since 2012 is simply a hoax.

I also wanted to ask, is a solar storm dangerous or a threat to life or is it just something that will come and go without much of a problem?

and everytime the weather gets a little extreme (for example it has been very windy in the U.K. recently)

Wind? Oh, wind is normal and the weather gets a little extreme sometimes.

I attribute that to the end of the world.

No, but it is not.

Also recently the floods in Australia and Brazil have made me think that 2012 is real.

Heavy rain, landslides = disaster. But this is normal. You link this to 2012 because you are scared. That's all.

Has anyone got any tips on how I can manage this?

Sorry, I can't because I'm not a professional, but this page is very helpful.

I now it sounds stupid because I'm necrophobic, but I've even contemplated suicide, because I feel a quick controlled death would be less horrific than witnessing the end of the world.

Please, don't do this. It's just a big scam.

Now this website has set my mind at ease a lot, but everytime someone mentions the 2012 doomsday my heart skips a beat and I'm back to square one, I don't want to talk to my friends or family about it in case they laugh at me or in case I scare them too.
Everytime I hear an aeroplane I become convinced it's a black hole or an meteor, and everytime the weather gets a little extreme (for example it has been very windy in the U.K. recently) I attribute that to the end of the world. Also recently the floods in Australia and Brazil have made me think that 2012 is real.
Has anyone got any tips on how I can manage this?
I now it sounds stupid because I'm necrophobic, but I've even contemplated suicide, because I feel a quick controlled death would be less horrific than witnessing the end of the world.