Even so, one man with aerophobia, or a fear of flying, believes there's nothing to be afraid of — and he's on a mission to help others address their concerns. Brian Morris of Salt Lake City ...

You can become someone who's comfortable with flying."She says overcoming a fear of flying doesn't happen overnight. It's something to chip away at over time. Avoiding flying, however, will only make ...

Airplane anxiety is natural—but experts say it shouldn’t overshadow the fact that flying is still safe in the U.S.

Aerophobia, or fear of flying, can cause severe anxiety and affect a person’s quality of life. Exposure therapy is a standard treatment that may help. Aerophobia, or aviophobia, is a fear of ...

It can also give rise or increase people’s fear of flying, also known as aerophobia or aviophobia. Many people have sat through plane delays due to mechanical issues, weather or other reasons ...

Dr. Gail Saltz, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, explained to CNN that flight anxiety and aerophobia (often called aviophobia) are different things.

Those with aerophobia, or fear of flying, might feel vindicated in their worries after reading the past year's stories of commercial planes crashing, losing doors mid-flight, or flying through ...

Anxiety about flying is common during the best of times: Research suggests up to 40% of people worldwide have some degree of aerophobia. Add a string of recent plane crashes and other horrifying ...