Fear of flying is very common. Many people experience fear during a flight and often their anxiety starts long before boarding the airplane, sometimes days or even weeks in advance. Estimates of the percentage of people who suffer from fear of flying vary between 10% and 25%. Some estimates even go as high as 40%. Flying anxiety may be so intense that people avoid flying altogether. In other cases, people can get themselves to board an airplane but each flight is an ordeal and a very stressful experience for them. ZeroPhobia – Fear of Flying is a solution developed for everyone who suffers from flying anxiety to a smaller or larger degree.
It is an encompassing self-help treatment based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in combination with exposure in virtual reality. In six different modules you will learn about the possible causes of your fear, what makes it so persistent, and what you can do about it. You will learn and practice with different techniques to deal with your fear and how to reduce it. You will be educated in every aspect of flight safety and find out why flying is, in fact, the safest mode of transport in the world. A virtual therapist guides you through every step of the program. In virtual reality you will learn how to handle and reduce your fear during the different phases of your flight, from checking in to taking-off, during turbulence, and finally landing.
