Acrofobia

Phobia

A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. Is a strong and irrational fear of something that has little or no actual danger.

ACROPHOBIA

Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Acrophobia generates anxiety which induces avoidance behavior in the feared situation.

In this case, look out on a balcony, found the edge of a cliff, being in an elevated viewpoint are typical examples of this type of phobia.

Approximately 3 to 5% of the world population suffers from this phobia

TreatmentThe most common treatment for this, andgeneral, for all phobiasis a therapy called"Habituation" in which thetherapist teaches the

patient to using relaxation

techniques to stressful

situations, and gradually subjected to situations where phobia appears to be feardecline.