The psychologist explained the reason for the development of aerophobia and ways to deal with it.

Sergey Lunyushin, a psychologist of the highest category, NLP psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, cognitive behavioral psychotherapist, told us what causes aerophobia and how to deal with it.

In conversation with the agency RuNews24.Ru On Wednesday, April 16, the specialist noted that the first cause of aerophobia is related to traumatic events, which, in turn, are related to flights. For example, an airplane got into an air hole, became uncontrollable, and passengers were afraid at that time.

There are also situations when a person listens to scary stories, winds himself up and creates a phobia.

"The most difficult thing is that aerophobia, like another phobia, arises as a result of the second or third phobia. For example, a person had a phobia of being in a confined space, which turned into aerophobia," the specialist noted. According to him, it happens that a phobia has been worked out, but a person is afraid that it will work again.

The only main indicator for therapy against phobias is whether they interfere with life or not, Lunyushin emphasized. A lot depends on a person's willingness to work through their fears.

In December, Tatiana Guseva, a psychologist and regressologist, warned that it was almost impossible to cope with aerophobia on her own. It is better to seek help from specialists: psychologists, hypnotherapists or regressologists. 360.ru .

In November, psychologist Elizaveta Chernova told how to overcome the fear of flying. According to her, observing certain rituals can help in the fight against aerophobia, the website writes. kp.ru . For example, you can pre-select a comfortable seat on the plane, this will create the illusion of control over the situation.

Earlier, clinical psychologist Larisa Ovcharenko recalled that, according to statistics, the plane is considered the safest mode of transport. According to Ovcharenko, the right attitude, as well as items that will help create comfort during the flight, will help to cope with feelings before and during the flight, RT notes.