Why many fear-of-flying therapies don't work - and what does

[Iberia Airlines]

With fear of flying a not-uncommon affliction, there is a lot of advice floating around out there on how to overcome it. But a good percentage of the afflicted, despite “trying everything”, have still found no relief, and they believe they cannot be helped.

What do fearful fliers seek relief from? As I explained in my first post, some cannot free their minds from thoughts that, if they fly, their plane will be the rare one that crashes. Others are troubled by something that past experience tells them is certain: that if they fly they will experience high anxiety, claustrophobia, or panic. Where do fearful fliers seek relief and why do they fail to find it?

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