Fear of Flying Help | Do You Have a Fear of Flying?

Do You Have a Fear of Flying?

By Tracy Ann Clarke
Are you:
• Concerned that something may go wrong with the plane?
• Worried about being trapped?
• Worried about not being able to get out?
• Afraid of panicking and “losing it”?

Do you:
• Hate turbulence and the changes in the sounds made by the plane?
• Have problems with not being in control?

Does this sound familiar:
• Wedding this year? Holiday booked in Mexico, but terrified of flying?
• Use air transport for business throughout the year but still get horribly wound up?
• Not seen the family in 2 years, live abroad, but can’t bear the thought of flying?

Fear of flying is usually not a ‘fear of aeroplanes’ but a fear related to a ‘loss of control’.

Flying is known to be the safest form of transport, is a fundamental part of modern life and vital to the travelling public, whether it be business trips or holiday destinations.

The fear of flying is a well-known phenomenon. Statistics show that 500 million people worldwide are afraid to fly! So you are certainly not along.

Individual fears can include heights, turbulence, bad weather, and things happening to the plane, including terrorism, or fears of something happening to the person themselves – worries about claustrophobia, agoraphobia, making a fool of oneself, and having a panic attack are part of this group of fears.

Going on holiday is always a hot topic of conversation, people readily admitting it isn’t exactly their favourite part of a journey. Curiously enough, many of these people simply put up with their problem unaware that fear of flying is a difficulty for which there are a number of effective treatments.

So confront your fears and learn how to focus and control those issues around flying – and enjoy your journey.


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