Fear is a natural instinct that helps protect us from harm, but some phobias go way beyond the realm of common fears. Have ...

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. Learn more.

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 ...

While there are many types of phobias that exist (with “phobia” indicating there’s a deep-rooted fear with exposure to a certain experience or thing), fear of heights, or acrophobia, is at ...

Phobias are an intense fear of something, like heights or certain animals, that causes significant distress. They’re typically treated with therapy, medication, or a combination of both.

As anyone who has a fear of heights will tell you, the experience of height phobia is an unusually frightening one—and yes, I’m one of them. As adventure blogger Zabdiel Scoon explains, “As ...

Some of the most common phobias include those involving heights, insects, flying, driving, public speaking, crossing bridges and going through tunnels, Ross notes. Heights is a real big one, she adds.

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a terrible fear of heights, dogs and public speaking. My sister calls them “phobias” and says I should seek help. How do I know if my fears are normal, or if I need ...

Fear vs. Phobia. According to the American Psychological Association, ... If the anxiety is specific to one thing—sharks, insects, heights, public speaking, small spaces, ...

Still, trypophobia can wreak havoc on the lives of those who do have it. Philip recalls treating one client with trypophobia who refused to go outside, for fear of encountering lizards or snakes.