Acrophobia There are literally thousands of different types of Psychological disorders among the most common are phobias. Phobia is the suffix meaning “Fear of”. Acrophobia, the psychological disorder that makes patients feels incredibly uneasy being any amount of distance from the ground depending on the severity of the condition. When Acrophobia kicks in it causes instant panic. Having Acrophobia myself, I know the feeling of being off the ground. There are treatments that are meant to help individuals cope and/or overcome the phobia of height.
Acrophobia is amongst the most common of phobias. Whether climbing on a ladder or to the top of a rollercoaster, Acrophobia is the fear of being any distance from the ground. The more intense your psychological fear is, the shorter your distance from the ground has to be before you start to show fear. For some Acrophobia does not kick in until they look out the window of an airplane. While for others having your bed to high off the ground can be a fearful thing. Acrophobia is characterized by extreme anxiety in heights.
People with acrophobia get panic attacks in a heights and wants to quickly go down. In addition they fear that they will fall from the height. However they behave perfectly normally when not on heights. In addition they may have features of anxiety. Anxiety symptoms are classified as physical and psychological. Symptoms of Acrophobia include but are not limited to: trouble breathing, headaches and, a nauseous feeling. Usually when people start to feel uneasy in high places, getting low as possible becomes the number one priority.
Immobilization also becomes a symptom. Some feel that maybe if they stay still until someone helps them down to safety. The worst symptoms are panic attacks which cause people to panic and stress out I myself suffer from the psychological disorder of Acrophobia. Since the age of eight years old I have had the fear of being in high places. The condition of my disorder, I only feel uneasy when I am in unsecure situations. I love rollercoasters however you cannot pay me to stand on top of a ladder alone.
There are treatments for Acrophobia. Treatments such putting you in your uncomfortable element often work the best. Seek advice from your local psychiatrist. Acrophobia is treated mainly with psychological methods. In addition some people may need specific medications such as benzodiazepines. Psychological methods include cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy method used in Acrophobia includes systemized desensitization, relaxation training and graded exposure.
Due to other more serious and life threatening psychological disorders Phobias are not as acknowledged as others such as down-syndrome. Although Acrophobia is not the most common phobia, the fear of heights is indeed a psychological disorder. There are treatments that are meant to help individuals cope and/or overcome the phobia of height. I can relate, having the disorder myself I understand the serious stress it can put on the body. So whether it is standing in line waiting your turn to get on a rollercoaster or trying to reach an object on a higher shelf, if someone ays they are afraid of heights do what you can to make it easier for that individual.
There are literally thousands of different types of Psychological disorders among the most common are phobias. Phobia is the suffix meaning “Fear of”. Acrophobia, the psychological disorder that makes patients feels incredibly uneasy being any amount of distance from the ground depending on the severity of the condition. When Acrophobia kicks in it causes instant panic. Having Acrophobia myself, I know the feeling of being off the ground.
