Have you ever wondered why you become so afraid when you have an anxious thought?  It could be a thought about a potential panic attack, fear of embarrassing yourself, fear of going crazy or if you're in a depressive mode perhaps fear of hurting yourself or someone else.  Most times you might yell internally and pronounce to yourself that you would never take action on that nasty thought.  So why all the associated fear?  In a word, suggestibility . Like a hypnotherapist, anxiety has the ability to manipulate your emotions and your thought