A fear of heights, known as acrophobia, is one of the most common fears people experience. For some, standing on a tall ...

When I was in college, I worked at a lumberyard. One day, the boss asked me to climb to the second level of a storage barn at the back of the property and do an inventory on the 4’ by 8’ sheets of ...

The fear of heights is common for many people. Some are afraid of extreme heights such as skyscrapers, while others are afraid of simple heights such as ladders and multi-level parking garages.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The fear that grips you at the edge of a balcony is older ...

DEAR ABBY: How does one overcome a fear of heights? I have had it from the time I was a little girl. There was a bridge I had to cross walking home from school. I had to look down at my feet to cross ...

Avion Anderson knew he would have to face his fear of heights when he became a firefighter. Anderson had no idea he would do it — screaming in terror at the top of ...