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25 March 2026, Wednesday |
Almost all passengers experience discomfort before and during the flight. But this is not aerophobia yet.
Many passengers are afraid to fly. Fear is a natural reaction of our body.
Do not rush to diagnose yourself without objective evidence. Aerophobia is already a mental disorder characterized by the presence of the following features.
On an airplane, you grab the armrests and your hands become sweaty.
During the flight you look at the faces of the flight attendants.
You listen carefully to the noise of the engines and other sounds made by the aircraft.
You feel fear, panic, internal anxiety before and during the flight.
You can't bring yourself to look into the hole.
Are you scared of how cramped the plane is?
Fast, heavy breathing.
Increased heart rate.
During turbulence, you experience an acute panic attack that you find difficult to control.
Before the flight, you must drink alcohol or sedatives.
You have given up traveling by plane altogether.
It can be combined with other phobias: claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces) and acrophobia (fear of heights).
In this case, it is necessary to comprehensively and gradually get rid of such fears. Between 15% and 30% of the world's population suffers from this disorder.
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