but once I fear the snake, the fear becomes very real. Today, doctors all over the world are actually treating fear. Not just with what we know as a placebo effect, but through active and rational counselling interactions. Fear has led to people developing serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia and paranoia, which challenges specialists to administer not just tranquilizers but also many antipsychotic drugs.
There is no doubt that by itself F E A R is not real. There are very few situations where fear is caused by actual dangers. But more often than not, fear arises out of imaginary expectations. Once fear takes charge, it is known that glucocorticoids, a fear and stress hormone, is released from the brain to fight the stress created by fear. Therefore, even scientifically and clinically, fear becomes real as its effects unfold.
Today, more than ever before, the reality of fear can be seen around the globe. 4,000 people were reported dead in China when the Wuhan virus appeared in December 2019. However, China shut down the entire Hubei province completely. Why? This was because of the fear that all of China could be wiped out by the deadly virus. Data clearly showed that the COVID-19 caused by Coronavirus was causing fatality specifically to people over the age of 65 or 70.