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Why are some people afraid of heights?

As humans, we are subject not only to physical pain, but also to emotional "pain." Any situation can cause us a strong emotional shock. Sometimes we react quite simply to it. For example, we may scream, blush, or break out in sweat. But sometimes, when the emotional load is too great or our resistance is weak, we may show a different reaction to these loads. One of them is called the phobic reaction.

This means that the emotional load, or excitement, anxiety is combined with a specific object or situation. If the object that causes such a state is avoided, the anxiety state with which it is associated can also be prevented. Some of the common phobias are the fear of enclosed, cramped spaces, large, open spaces, crowds, heights, darkness, animals, or germs.

Of course, a person who has such a phobia (fear of heights, for example) does not understand where he got it from. The only thing he knows is that he is afraid of a certain situation and therefore avoids it. He may even be aware that his fear has no reason. To illustrate this point, let's consider a child growing up in an ordinary family: he loves his family, but sometimes he is afraid of one of them.

For example, he may be afraid of his father, even if he loves him. It is unpleasant for him to realize that he is afraid of his father, so he subconsciously hides this feeling. He can transfer this fear to something high, and from here he may develop a fear of heights. It is necessary to know that many people suffer from such fears, and these anxiety conditions can be cured with the help of medicine. We must show sympathy and understanding towards those who suffer from such a disease.

Author: Likum A.

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