Five common phobias and how to manage them BY KUNLE DARAMOLA

During a recent air trip from Lagos to Abuja, a colleague became severely uneasy and restless. As the aircraft landed in Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, he summoned the courage to say in a discomforting tone, “I think I have the fear of flying”. It then dawned on me that many of us do not know we have these social and common fears until we experience them firsthand. In view of this, we will dissect five common fears and how to manage them. Aerophobia: Fear of flying According to the…