the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing apprehension or alarm > [noun] > alarm > endeavour to bring about a panic
panic-mongering1871
1871 Times 12 Oct. 12/2 Those..who wish, by this military furore and perpetual panic-mongering, to divert your attention from political and social reforms.
1997 Independent (Nexis) 24 Mar. 13 It remains unclear whether talk of an exodus was mere panic-mongering.