Anxious about post-vaccine travels? You're not alone, according to mental health pros.
JD Shadel, The Washington Post
May 3, 2021
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FILE - In this March 20, 2021, file photo, passengers on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 flight line up to exit the aircraft after arriving at Houston's Hobby airport.Charlie Riedel/AP
For travelers with anxiety and panic disorders, vacations did not always feel like getaways, even before covid-19. A century ago, Sigmund Freud described these feelings as "reiseangst," from the German for "travel fear." Travel anxiety has since become a catchall for symptoms and fears that, left unchecked, might spoil an otherwise relaxing trip.