IT’S normal to feel a little jittery when you’re at a great height and you look down below, but for some people, this circumstance can cause panic or nausea. An intense fear of heights, or acrophobia, ...

Acrophobia describes an intense fear of heights that can cause significant anxiety and panic. Some research suggests acrophobia may be one of the most common phobias. It’s not unusual to feel some ...

Psychotherapist Tara Eastcott first realized she had acrophobia during a hot air balloon ride. This extreme fear of heights posed a major challenge when she took up indoor rock climbing. By gradually ...

Wancy Y. Cho is a writer living in Chicago. When he’s not writing, you can be sure he and his dog Tiki are off on an adventure. Deborah Courtney, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., M ...

Have you ever noticed how your heart beats up when you are in the balcony or looking out of a high rise building? Or maybe you have had the feeling of sudden spinning even when lying down? Both ...

A phobia, as we understand, is a fear of a specific object, situation, or activity. It was during the late 19th and early 20th centuries that the formal naming of specific phobias, using Greek or ...

Do you feel nervous and anxious while looking down from a skyscraper or a hilltop? Mild feelings of anxiety and insecurity related to heights are normal, but if your feelings are extreme in nature and ...

Acrophobia affects about 2 to 5 percent of the population, with slightly higher lifetime risks. Women are about twice as likely to develop this fear compared to men. A milder version called visual ...