Suggest Ways To Handle Anxiety About Flying And Sailing Despite Spending About Two Decades At Sea

Posted on Sat, 2 Jun 2018

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Question : Good day sir,
Hi , I m jatinder , I have been facing this anxiety issues when I travel by flight, and when I am sailing on ship ( seafearer) . This anxiety of water , height is happening to. Me for almost 2 years, although I have spend 20 yrs at sea . Kindly advice

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Consultation

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Phobia to any sort of exposure is soft wired into the personality without any organic cause.

Anxiety or fear for certain exposures can be fought either by habituation or by medications to alleviate the anxiety at that moment.

The best and natural way of getting rid of the problem is cognitive behavioral therapy. You may have to consult a Psychiatrist for the same.

Hope, I answered your query.

Please do ask if any doubts.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar