Conquering your Fear of Flying

Maeve Byrne Crangle

This simple pocketbook we have used in our clinic on loan to several patients with intense fear of flying. Although it has n t helped every one it has significantly cut down the number of prescriptions for sleeping pills which I am loathe to prescribe for fear of flyig. I recently met a fellow passenger who told me she always drinks heavily on every flight. It is unclear how many fliers self medicate themselves but there are clearly better ways to cope with anxiety.