I’m getting on a long flight on Thursday (roughly 7 hours). I’m really nervous about it. Which honestly doesn’t even make sense because I’ve flown so many times and I’ve always been okay. This fear of flying is pretty new. I have emetophobia too and that gets worse when I fly. I think it’s also just knowing that I’m essentially stuck somewhere I don’t want to be for a long time. Wearing a mask doesn’t help either but I don’t want to put myself and others at risk by claiming to be exempt from wearing one. I think my biggest fear is feeling sick or lightheaded, as well as having a severe panic attack and being stuck. Turbulence also freaks me out even though I know it’s normal and nothing to be afraid of. The only thing getting me through this is knowing that I’m going to see my mom when I arrive and I haven’t seen her for six months. Does anyone have any tips or coping strategies for this?