7. FEAR itself is unpleasant
often strong emotion
caused by the
anticipation of or
awareness of danger.
8. ANXIETY is extreme and
overwhelming fear
which can paralyze us
and hinder our ability to
act, to make decisions
and carry out our
mission.
9. PANIC is a sudden,
severe, overpowering
anxiety often marked by
lightheadedness, heart
palpitations and a sense
of impending doom.
10. PHOBIA is a irrational
dread of an object,
person, act or situation.
• Afraid to leave home
• Afraid of elevators
• Afraid to fly in airplanes
• Afraid to walk in public
places
12. FEAR IS A NORMAL HUMAN EMOTION &
AT TIMES A USEFUL ONE
1. Nervous tension prepare more
thoroughly
• Before giving a speech
• Appearing in court
• Going on a job interview
• Anticipation of retirement
2. Fear of being mugged precautionary
measures to avoid desolate areas in the
middle of the night
3. Fear of a job lay-off seek retraining
or develop other skills
14. FEAR CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE, CAN BE OUT OF HAND,
DESTROY OUR LIFE & POISON PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Nuclear War
Fears IMPRISION and KEEP US FROM
forward movement in the road to
MATURITY
HAPPINNESS
Crime TRUE LOVE
16. Parents are
responsible
for providing a
secure
environment
for their
children.
No matter how good
job parents do,
young people
inevitably experience
fear.
17. CHILDREN TEENS
IMPORTANT ISSUE DEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE
COMMON FEARS Monsters Career choices
Wild animals and insects Personal appearance
Ghosts Death
Police Loss of a friend
Relative
Jesus/ Saints
SIMILAR FEARS Abandonment , death of parent, getting a bad report card, seeing
parents argue, street violence, crime, drugs & natural calamities
FEAR MOST Being humiliated To be popular & accepted
( self-image and sense of guilt ) ( fear of not doing the things that
others are doing because you are
afraid they won’t like you )
PARENT EXPRESSION Fear may be disguised & will take Teens may push you away but
patience to uncover that doesn’t mean they no
longer need you. “BE THERE”
for them.
Parents can give advice AFTER they’ve LISTENED
& really KNOW what’s really troubling a child.
19. Prophet Jeremiah
God doesn’t ask us to
come to Him
perfect and
without fear. He
works with us,
fears and all, like
“clay in the hand
of the potter”
Jeremiah 18:6
20. RELATED to the word
courage is ENCOURAGE,
meaning to hearten or
put heart into.
LOOK to GOD to give
your heart and you will be
able to MEET FEAR with
DIVINE ASSURANCE.
21. .
IN THE WORLD YOU HAVE
TRIBULATION; BUT BE
OF GOOD CHEER, I HAVE
OVERCOME THE WORLD
23. Denial Of Peter During Christ’s Trial
PUT YOURSELF
AT THE
SERVICE OF
OTHERS.
TRANSFORMED BY THE
POWER OF GOD,
PETER BECAME THE
LEADER OF THE
EARLY CHURCH AND
LATER EMBRACED
THE CRUCIFIXION HE
ONCE DREADED.
24. OTHER RESOURCES
1. Turn to prayer 5. Act decisively
6. Talk through
2. Try controlling the your fear
fear (relaxation
techniques)
3. Meet the fear head
7. Join a support
on
group
4. Build your
8. Seek
confidence
professional
help
26. • Fear is the enemy of happiness.
• It can make us:
• suspicious, self-centered,
• immobile and full of self-pity.
• In this way, we are put in hell little by little. But we were
made for heaven and there is always grace.
• God’s love is bigger than all our fears.
• Trust in God and take heart.
28. Do not fear what may
happen tomorrow.
The same loving Father who
cares for you today, will
care for your tomorrow
and everyday.
Either He will shield you
from suffering or He will
give you unfailing
strength to bear it.
Be at peace, then, and put
aside all anxious thoughts
and imaginings.
St. Francis de Sales
