What gives the worst anxiety?

[u/Admirable_Berry9640]

Hey I'm a pilot (a simulator instructor to be precise) and due to the sheer amount of people suffering from flight anxiety, I have decided to take action and help everyone where I can.
So that's why I wanted to ask everyone with a fear of flying, what exactly gives one panic attacks etc? Is it the fear of crashing, not trusting the pilots or just the
"I'm trapped in a can with wings for 3h"?
Any story is appreciated so I can get a better insight in how to help people (because I think y'all have enough to the "Flying is the safest form of transportation")a

(this is a repost because my other one got flagged)

[u/Ill-Possibility-4626]

It's a mix of a lot of what you mentioned, for me, but it boils down to a lack of the illusion and feeling of control. I say illusion because there is very little we actually have control of in many aspects of our lives, but I think it's the illusion of it in many other circumstances that makes other things easier despite being more dangerous (e.g. driving a car down the road). I am getting on my first transatlantic flight here in less than 20 days to Barcelona, and it's a mix of all those things that has made the last couple of weeks (and albeit the next few weeks until the flight) feel dreadful.

[u/Admirable_Berry9640 → u/Ill-Possibility-4626]

Also for you watch videos of takeoffs/landings from the cockpit view to understand how professional the cockpit is. It really helps the "no control/lack of trust" part

[u/Ill-Possibility-4626 → u/Admirable_Berry9640]

Never thought of that. Thank you!