fear
jmo....
Fear is not a disease. Fear is a naturally occurring emotion that has kept the species alive lo these thousands of generations.
Courage is not fearlessness. If one's fear is so unmanageable that it turns often into panic, one should not risk another's life on his mental state.
Fear can be healthy. Panic is never positive. Panic is our makers last resort to keep us alive. Freeze, and maybe be unseen by the monster....
Cultivating the only defense against fear is a lifelong goal. That defense is Confidence, based on experience, alluded to by Mr. Machinbird...Phantom?