We all have some kind of fear inside us that prevents us to do things. Some have fear of darkness, heights, water, certain animals and so on. All these fears or phobias develop due to a cause or ...

Decades ago, I was too afraid of heights even to take my three-year-old on the teeniest, tiniest roller coaster in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Neither could I sit in the bleachers at the elementary ...

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, ...

Being flung into the air from a pool by seven swimmers at an Olympic Games is a feat few would dare to try. Especially if you have a phobia of heights. Audrey Kwon did just that to help Team USA ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — For some people, going over large bridges brings a sense of fear. Technically, it's called gephyrophobia, the abnormal, persistent fear of crossing bridges. Mix that with ...

Acrophobia is the irrational fear of heights as described by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. To remedy this condition, the AcrophobiA truck club brings all of their trucks closer to terra firma so no ...

Wes Craven fans everywhere shuddered when they heard the news. The horrormeister was directing Meryl Streep in “Fifty Violins.” Based on the documentary “Fiddlefest,” the feature film chronicles the ...