The idea of traveling by air certainly engages our survival instincts more than encountering a cat or a spider. We’ve all had moments when we’ve felt uneasy in one way or another during our flying experiences.
However, it has been observed that people who experience this condition to a phobia level develop flight rituals such as eating something during the flight, waiting for the lights to turn on, listening to the stewardesses’ conversations and the sound of the engine, and sitting away from the window in order to calm down.
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Some people may experience going to the airport and not being able to board the plane or trying to get off before the plane takes off, while others may not normally have such a fear but develop fear of flying due to post-traumatic stress symptoms after experiencing serious turbulence or problems during the flight. Whether it is due to a problem or not, fear of flying can lead to professional and financial limitations, and can seriously affect the quality of life of the person due to the fact that they are sometimes exposed to long hours of bus travel. Contrary to popular belief, research has shown that people who frequently use the airways for their jobs can also have fear of flying and that they try to cope with this fear by drinking alcohol on the plane or by using medical methods.
Intervention for Air Phobia
In the treatment of aerophobia, after investigating whether there is an anxiety disorder such as panic attack or generalized anxiety disorder, the person is desensitized to the situation they fear with the help of methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (exposure), virtual reality, EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization). In cases where anxiety is very intense, psychotherapy is recommended along with psychiatric support.
