How to resolve fear of heights?

Question

How do a people get fear of heights? How to resolve this problem? I'm too afraid even to to climb an overpass. Help =p

Answer 1

There are several "cures" for overcoming acrophobia:
• drugs

• hypnosis

• positive thinking

• gradual desensitivitation

Drugs do not cure acrophobia. They simply temporarily suppress the symptoms using chemicals. The side effects of the drugs may be worse than a fear of heights.
Hypnosis also does not cure acrophobia. It also suppresses the symptoms but instead of using chemicals you're allowing someone to temporarily control your mind.

In the book "The Seagull Who Was Afraid To Fly" I used the gradual desensitivitation method to cure the seagull's fear of heights. How does this method work?

• You have to go to an area where you experience the fear of heights (this can be something as simple as a high dive board at a pool). Starting quite far back from the edge (where you feel no fear) slowly start walking toward the edge. Stop walking as soon as you feel any fear. Pay attention to what you are feeling and make yourself aware of those feelings. Don't run away from what you're feeling at this point and don't deny or pretend that those feelings are not there. Don't go any farther towards the edge, just stay where you are. Don't give up on your desire to get over your fear of heights. Accept the fact that you don't have to do it right now. You can choose not to go any closer to the edge at this point in time.

• The next time you repeat this process start from the same place you started the first time. Once again, stop walking as soon as you feel any fear. Pay attention again to what you are feeling and make yourself aware of those feelings. As with the first time, don't run away from what you're feeling at this point and don't deny or pretend that those feelings aren't there. You must consciously make a choice - a choice that you are in complete control of. You can choose to continue walking toward the edge, leave, or stay right where you are. It is your choice and you are in control.

• Start the process again. The moment will come when you will be able to simply accept what you are feeling, even though you may have no desire to continue on towards the edge. When you accept what you are feeling, where you are standing, you'll find that the fear fades. Every time you repeat this process, stop whenever you feel the symptoms coming on, identify the feelings, locate where you are, and allow yourself feel the as you do, and never lose your resolve to get closer to the edge. Little by little, using this process, you'll arrive close to the edge and you won't be overwhelmed by the fear of heights.

Answer 2

Fear of heights will also be average often...it is origins are traditional in evolution. You are not fearful of the heights such a lot because the falling and loss of life aspect. Realize that if there's a railing or a buffer, you're secure. Go up a ground every time on a constructing and stand there for a bit. Warm as much as it. Good success!!

Answer 3

Takes time. Figure out to be sure that you do not fall (if you are on top of a ladder). Think.

Answer 4

you fall out of a tree and figure out that its not the height that can hurt you only the sudden stop when you hit the ground

Answer 5

Go skydiving and that will cure you.

You can try hypnosis by a registered therapist (no other) because it really helped me.

Answer 6

Just deal with the fear. I could never get over it, no matter what i tried.