A woman feeling anxious while flying on an airplane. Understanding the root cause of a fear of flying is the first step to addressing flight anxiety and figuring out treatment options. Experts ...

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Pteromerhanophobia, It's a big word -- and an even bigger fear for millions of Americans. Fear of flying can provoke symptoms as mild as a fluttering heart or so severe that some have a full-blown ...

I hate to fly. I work myself up into a nervous wreck when I step on a plane. I can't relax during the entire flight. What can I do to calm myself down? First, let's define fear of flying. I argue that ...

Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 off the coast of the Caribbean when Spirit Flight NK2298 flew from Philadelphia to San Juan NASA; Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty On Monday, Aug. 18, flight tracker ...

Understanding the root cause of a fear of flying is the first step to addressing flight anxiety and figuring out treatment options. Experts recommend trying therapies like exposure therapy, as well as ...