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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image by Jason Goh from Pixabay Do you feel nervous and anxious while looking down from a skyscraper or a hilltop? Mild feelings ...
Acrophobia is an intense fear of heights. If a person has acrophobia, being high up or thinking about heights may cause them to have a panic attack. For this reason, a person with acrophobia will ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...