Fear of flying
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"Fear of Flying" redirects here. For other uses, see Fear of flying (disambiguation).
Fear of flying is a fear of being on an airplane, or other flying vehicle, such as a helicopter, while in flight. It is also referred to as flying anxiety, flying phobia, flight phobia, aviophobia, aerophobia, or pteromerhanophobia (although aerophobia also means a fear of drafts or of fresh air).[1]
Acute anxiety caused by flying can be treated with anti-anxiety medication.[2] The condition can be treated with exposure therapy, which works better when combined with cognitive behavioral therapy.[3][4]