Flying Fear Therapy Kenilworth Warwickshire

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Fear of Flying Therapy Kenilworth Warwickshire

The fear of flying or aerophobia is an excessive worry about air travel. It is believed to affect one in ten of the population, however some studies suggest that the proportion is much higher. Fear of flying can be linked to the fear of aeroplanes or it could be an aspect of other psychological problems such as panic attacks, claustrophobia or post-traumatic stress disorder. People suffering from fear of flying often suffer increased anxiety and panic attacks at the thought of flying and many avoid air travel as a result of this. People suffering with fear of flying commonly fall into one of two groups. Firstly, some people fear an “internal loss of control”. For such individuals, their fear of flying stems from a fear that they will lose control of their emotions during flight and therefore embarrass themselves in front of fellow passengers. These people may express concern about suffering a panic attack, loss of control of bodily functions or become hysterical. For others, the fear is associated with external factors such as turbulence, bad weather or a fault with the aeroplane. The reassurance that air travel is one of the safest methods of travel usually does little to reassure the sufferer that air travel is safe and many people will avoid flying at all costs. This avoidance can affect their personal and professional lives, with people being unable to travel for business or to see friends/family. It is common to find that many people who once flew without any problems can become uncomfortable travellers and go on to develop a fear of flying. For many people when they look back to the time when their fear of flying began they can find that they had quite a lot of stress in their lives. If they took a flight and experienced an ‘out of the blue’ panic attack, they can fear that they will have another next time they fly and so the pattern of anticipatory anxiety and avoidance can begin. One other factor is that some individuals will experience increased anxiety following the consumption of alcohol while on holiday – alcohol withdrawal can sometimes cause similar symptoms to anxiety (e.g. shaky, short of breath, feeling dizzy) and this can trigger increased anxiety and panic attacks in some on the return flight home. If you can answer ‘yes’ to the majority of these questions you may be suffering with a flying phobia. Do you have high levels of anticipatory anxiety prior to a flight? Do you experience bodily symptoms prior and during flying, such as hyperventilating, sweating, churning stomach and dizziness? Do you avoid flying wherever possible, and if able to only fly under duress? Do you picture catastrophic scenes while flying that cause you significant distress? Is your fear impacting on your relationships or work due to an inability to attend holidays or meetings? Do you worry that you might lose control when flying and spontaneously open the aeroplane door or draw attention to yourself? I will help remove the fear of flying - or email me: stuart@hypnotherapy4freedom.com

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