Fear and Depression in Düsseldorf
Benji Newman
I am terrified of flying. When the plane begins to accelerate and my body is forced upright in the seat, I have a mini panic attack. Then the plane levels out, the pilot informs the cabin that we have reached cruising altitude, and I can relax. My fear has grown and been assuaged at different points in my life. Even before the Malaysia Airlines flight went missing almost a year ago, I was never going to fly in that region of the world due to Lost. That being said, the most recent crash has not made me more fearful of flying.
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