“... I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
— from “The Litany Against Fear” from “Dune” by Frank Herbert
The following links from the twin Pegasus sites “Pegasus NLP's Mind-Body Health Site” and “Pegasus NLP Trainings” have much useful information. (NLP = Neuro Linguistic Programming)
MEDLINEplus
A very large database of medical information, with good articles about anxiety and panic
Select “Health Topics” from the Home page, then “A” to find information about anxiety or “P” for panic
Claustrophobia
A straightforward factual account of the problem and some cures available from the government of Victoria
Myths and facts about cabin air systems More helpful info from the excellent Boeing website — Please read!
Click on the "Cabin Air Systems" button at the top of the page and you will find two excellent PDF dowloads: "Cabin Environment PDF" and "System Description PDF" The third option, "How Environmental Control System Works" is beautifully designed
with QuickTime animations of the air system
Fear of Flying A very good article, which has helpful advice for those whose fear of flying is related to feelings of being shut in and not being in control
A fears and phobias case history file I include this link simply because it describes so perfectly the kind of claustrophobia I have have suffered from. I have taken similar tube trips with several stops!
I make no comment about the claim of curing the patient in one session — and the tapping technique is a complete mystery to me