“I’ve been driving for a few years now fear. I don’t know how to explain it. Sunday, I have to accompany my lover as he gets on the plane and I have to drive alone on the way back with my son and the rain. I’m under a lot of stress.”writes Navy (1). “There is no highway, no bridge, no journey for me. I fear losing control and causing an accident, especially in straight lines., Leah reveals. Testimonials in online self-help groups are often cries for help. How to overcome this irrational fear of driving?
A challenge that is far from isolated. the largest study to date was conducted in 2005 by a psychologist on behalf of the Spanish insurance company Mapfre, on a sample of 1,502 people; 27.3% of them said they were afraid to drive under certain circumstances, and 6% felt a paralyzing fear that prevents them from driving, also called “amaxophobia”. That’s 33.3 percent of the total population…
Source: Le Figaro
