Anxiety is as uncontrollable as a rainstorm - fear as uncontrollable as lightning. Rather than try to control such natural occurrences, which drain our energy and attention, it is better to accept these temporary internal weather patterns and learn to live well even when we are not feeling well. A life foundation built from constructive action is much stronger than one that constantly shifts with changing feelings. Learning to accept and live with unpleasant feelings is a skill. It may be taught and learned by youth - sometimes more readily than by adults.
Young people have less to unlearn.
Teaching them to accept their feelings as natural and respond constructively to their life situation gives them a crucial choice as they inevitably face moments of emotional pain and mental discomfort. Consider their other choices. They can act on whatever feelings they have which will, at times, produce violent, selfish, unhealthy or irresponsible behavior. Anyone who has bounced between these two strategies has probably discovered that pleasant feelings dissipate rather quickly against a background of a messed-up life. Suicide is, perhaps, the ultimate escape from unpleasant feelings and an untended life.