Acrophobia


 * // Acrophobia //** is one of the most common phobias and is an extreme fear of heights, which can induce feelings of panic, panic attacks, nausea and [|dizziness] if a person is exposed to heights.

What represents heights can vary for each person with this fear. For some, fear of heights only develops when a person is in a particularly high place, like a building of several stories or on top of a cliff that overlooks a steep drop. For others, walking up a flight of stairs or climbing a ladder is enough to induce panic and distress. **// Acrophobia //** is treated with a variety of therapies, most commonly [|exposure therapy]. Under the guidance of professionals, the person is guided through staged experiences of height, often first starting with [|virtual reality] views of high places. This can help to gradually recondition the individual to the experience of being in high places. Sometimes, medication like [|tranquilizers] or [|antidepressants] are useful in the early stages of treatment, but when the person is able to recover, they may not be needed in the long term. Further, there’s some suggestion given the internal balance [|theory] that psychiatric medication would do more harm than good, since many of these medicines affect balance.
 * // Acrophobia //** is most likely an inborn trait in some people.