India, May 29 -- If you've ever gripped an armrest through turbulence while the person next to you slept soundly, you know how isolating flight anxiety can feel. You're not imagining it, and you're definitely not alone. Airplane anxiety is one of the most common fears, and what makes it particularly frustrating is that it doesn't respond to logic. You can know, intellectually, that flying is safe, and still feel your heart rate spike the moment the cabin door closes. (Also read: Cardiologist with 20 years of experience shares how a woman's symptoms dismissed as 'anxiety' led to cardiac arrest )

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Aanandita Vaghani, mental health counsellor and founder at UnFix (Your Feelings), explains how airplane anxiet...