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Who does acrophobia affect?

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J. Alfie

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J. Alfie, Content Writer, Masters in Literature, Dallas,Texas

Answered Jul 16, 2019

Acrophobia effects people of all ages, genders, social classes, races, and religions. There is no specific sector that it affects, so you might say it can hit anyone at any time. It is more likely to affect someone who has been through a trauma involving heights or has witnessed someone else going through a trauma or those who have high stress and anxiety levels in the first place. Still, it can come upon anyone at random. There is no rhyme or reason for it much of the time. It is a baffling disorder, for sure.

Acrophobia effects people of all ages, genders, social classes, races, and religions. There is no
It comes from within the brain and how the signals within the brain respond to stimuli. Some brains revert to the primitive, or old brain, the message of flight or fight when stimuli such as being up high are introduced. This causes other parts of the brain to send out the message that there is a danger which can produce high anxiety and even physical symptoms. There is no specific age, race, or any other factor that determine who does and does not suffer from this phobia but there are factors that can cause one to be more susceptible than another to get it.

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Answered Apr 24, 2019

Acrophobia is simply an intense or extreme fear of heights. This type of phobia is common to a lot of people. Let me say this condition is different from one person to another, for some people, they find it very difficult to go extremely higher places like mountain and view the landscape of the area, While Some can't even imagine themselves going up on the stairs or lift.

The difficulty experienced by those who have phobia of heights usually starts from their mind. It is an anxiety disorder that makes it extremely difficult for those experiencing it to view or behold things from high places. To have a glimpse of something outside through the window especially those who live upstairs is a problem for many people.

Acrophobia may prevent some people from enjoying the ultimate fun or experience they deserve. Since houses are now being built very high, many as a result of fear of heights will always feel deep sense of anxiety whenever they are the roof of skyscrapers, this might create tension in them and then leads to slumping or fainting

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