Unless you have suffered from an anxiety attack of any sort, it is difficult to understand that mind of a person who suffers from a travel phobia. Travel phobia is triggered in a person when they experience an accident, maybe a road, or rail crash or even an airplane scare. Often there are no physical impediments from the incident, however they might feel that they suffer a threat to their wellbeing of life in some way. Hodophobia is the latest term used to describe travel phobias.
Hodophobia is the irrational and intense fear of travel. Some people may fear going certain places while others may fear certain types of transportation airplanes, trains, boats, ships, road travel. Physical symptoms include sweating, shaking, stomach aches, diarrhoea, headaches or shortness of breath. Anxiety is also a major cause of concern.
Here are a few tips for managing hodophobia – always seek medical advice, if unsure! However,
(a) Plan trip with the person giving as much information as you can. Answer all the questions, honestly. Build a trust with the person so that you can comfortably travel together.
(b) Consult your doctor for more hints (and medication, if necessary) to make travel a success. Do not give sedatives unless prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner.
(c) If traveling by car – show the route on a map so that they can see the travel in their mind. If traveling by plane, discuss and arrange the preferred seat and the rules in the plane. If traveling by train, explain the arrangements. In all cases clarify the boarding procedure, the disembarking procedure and any other important facts, like meal choice and eating arrangements. The more information the better!
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