Acrophobia is one of the most common phobias. Some studies have found that 28% of adults experience it at one point in their ...

Acrophobia is a severe fear of heights, either through direct exposure to or thinking about heights, that can lead to symptoms like anxiety, panic attacks and avoiding situations involving heights ...

But acrophobia, which affects about 5% of the population, can cause you to sweat, shake, and feel generally terrified at the mere thought of being high off the ground.

However, acrophobia causes intense and unreasonable fear when faced with smaller heights such as stairs, balconies, etc. While most people's fear of heights doesn't warrant medical attention, ...

In the acrophobia-inducing clip of a trial run earlier this month, daredevils can be seen climbing this 551-foot sky staircase while surrounded by sheer drops on all sides.

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 ...

How ‘sorcery' and a cure for acrophobia gave USA artistic swimming its Olympic medal groove back Team USA’s journey to the Olympics defied the odds in more ways than just choosing an athlete ...

How ‘sorcery' and a cure for acrophobia gave USA artistic swimming its Olympic medal groove back Team USA’s journey to the Olympics defied the odds in more ways than just choosing an athlete ...