Spiders made my throat tighten up, and I was terrified of heights, public speaking, and deep open water. I was afraid of being embarrassed in public, afraid of home invasions, and afraid of the ...

Fear of heights, the ocean, confined spaces, or simply the idea of being stranded in nature with no recourse can be more stressful than a horror movie about a haunted house or a masked killer.

Tara Eastcott, a clinical psychotherapist in private practice, first realized she had acrophobia, an intense fear of heights, while 50 feet off the ground in what was supposed to be a romantic hot ...

Jodie, someone with a strong fear of heights, decided to step out of her comfort zone and try out the Go Ape treetop ...

Plane accidents such as the collision above Reagan National Airport can trigger aerophobia, the fear of flying. Here’s how to ...

"The amygdala, for instance, seemed to carry information that predicted fear during the heights context, but not some of the ...

So I leaned on it and it collapsed. I’m afraid of heights, so it’s ironic I think.” Bubka only began playing daily again last December, when he hired Jack Reader, the former coach of Alex ...

Phobias come in many different forms. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear ...