Dr. Mitchell Schare, professor of psychology and director of the Phobia and Trauma Clinic at the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center, was interviewed by FIOS1 News about anxiety at the airport, which may have been amplified since TSA workers are among the government employees impacted by the federal government shutdown.
Dr. Schare advises travelers to plan on delays and build extra time at the airport into their schedules to ease their stress.
For those with a true phobia of flying, Dr. Schare recommends the Fear of Flying Treatment Program he directs at the Phobia and Trauma Clinic.