This Jungian Life Podcast

Anxiety

Jun 21, 2018
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INSIGHT

Anxiety vs. Fear

  • Anxiety is a low-level background feeling of discomfort and edginess.
  • Fear, unlike anxiety, comes with a program for action and is a response to an immediate external stimulus.
INSIGHT

Phobias: Symbolic Projections

  • A phobia, unlike generalized anxiety, has a specific focus, like fear of big dogs or leaving one's neighborhood.
  • Phobias often represent unconscious material symbolically projected onto the feared object.
ADVICE

Supporting Anxious Individuals

  • Anxious individuals need support and understanding from others, similar to how a child afraid of dogs needs comfort.
  • This support involves exploring the underlying unconscious material symbolized by the anxiety.
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