Put an End to the Fear of Flying
Sep 10th, 2009 | By Dee | Category: Anxiety, Depression, Featured ArticlesAviatophobia occurs when a person has an extreme fear of flying. When somebody is suffering from aviatophobia they deal with a great amount of stress and anxiety when thinking about air travel.
Flying and turbulence often cause symptoms such as sweaty palms, heart palpitations and trouble catching the breath. In some cases, a person might even have images of the airplane crashing pop in their head while others deal with claustrophobia or fear of heights.
Aviatophobia is not normally about the fear of flight, itself. It is usually caused by other phobias. For this reason, aviatophobia is not considered a disorder but a symptom. There are a great number of things that can lead to a fear of flying and each persons situation is a little bit different.
You might think that this disorder is a minor problem but, in fact, it can cause a great number of problems in a persons professional and social life. Many great career opportunities are lost because of a fear of flying and it can jeopardize relationships with family and friends. For example, it can be terribly hard to explain why you cannot visit your nieces and nephews on Christmas.
