Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...

She constantly – and obsessively – checks to make sure her ID is in her pocket when she travels abroad.  "I’ve ...

Flying anxiety is at an all-time high, with some postponing travel. A Tufts Medical Center psychiatrist Dr. Varsha ...

Claustrophobia. Germophobia. Agoraphobia. You’ve likely heard of these extreme fears that can impact a person’s ability to go about their day-to-day life. A lesser-known phobia is hodophobia ― a fear ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant. That was last year — before 67 people died in ...

Summer vacation season is quickly approaching, and just under half of Americans are planning trips in the coming months. For many, this prospect brings excitement—however, for others it triggers a ...

In the wake of several recent airplane crashes and near-incidents involving commercial flights over the past few months, your fear of flying may understandably be spiking. Here are some ways to help ...

Flying is the fastest way to cover long distances but many people have a fear of it. One way to help is a one-on-one ...

Irrational fears are all around us when we travel, from the fear of missing out to the fear of not being understood. But why ...

As if air travel weren't stressful enough, there are even more delays and anxiety these days because the government shutdown ...

Aviophobia affects 6.5 percent of the population. "Aviophobia, a fear of flying, affects 6.5 percent of the population, according to the National Institute of Mental Health." Getty Images Oct. 7, 2013 ...