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Fear Of Heights, Weakness, Inability To Hold On. What Is The Reason?
Hi, I'm Ajeng from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Ever since I was a little, I always scared of being near a high object/buildings and standing inside an indoor place with a high ceillings. My parents knew about this when I was about 3, they sometimes took me to a mall, and I always got freak out everytime I didn't hold my mom's hand. I tought everybody felt the same way as I did. But time goes by, and everytime I feel scared of that thing, everybody seems just fine. I'm 16 now, and I still have it. There's a high monument in central Jakarta, I went there once with my friends. I couldn't even stand on my own feet without holding other's hand. Is that a serious problem? Because so far, I never met anybody who has the same phobia like mine. And I never had a bad experience with high ceillings or high buildings before. I just scared with them with no reason. I always feel weak around them.
Ever since I was a little, I always scared of being near a high object/buildings and standing inside an indoor place with a high ceillings. My parents knew about this when I was about 3, they sometimes took me to a mall, and I always got freak out everytime I didn't hold my mom's hand. I tought everybody felt the same way as I did. But time goes by, and everytime I feel scared of that thing, everybody seems just fine. I'm 16 now, and I still have it. There's a high monument in central Jakarta, I went there once with my friends. I couldn't even stand on my own feet without holding other's hand. Is that a serious problem? Because so far, I never met anybody who has the same phobia like mine. And I never had a bad experience with high ceillings or high buildings before. I just scared with them with no reason. I always feel weak around them.
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Mon, 1 Jul 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
It is one type of phobia known as acrophobia.
This type of phobia is common.
The best way to overcome this problem is:
1.Breathing exercises
2.Relaxation techniques
3.Behavoiral therapy
If you are so much afraid of heights, just avoid the situations of going to heights.
Consult a psychiatrist for further management.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
It is one type of phobia known as acrophobia.
This type of phobia is common.
The best way to overcome this problem is:
1.Breathing exercises
2.Relaxation techniques
3.Behavoiral therapy
If you are so much afraid of heights, just avoid the situations of going to heights.
Consult a psychiatrist for further management.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
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Hi,
Thanks for using healthcare magic.
I have gone through your available history.
You have Fear of height for which you should consult psychiatrist. Doctor will evaluate your phobia and plan your treatment according.
Doctor may advise for cognitive- behavior therapy or exposure and response prevention , which is very useful to come out of phobia.
Doctor may advise you to take anti anxiety agents like clonazepam or lorazepam for a while.
You may also do breathing exercise, yoga or meditation for detailed evaluation.
Thanks.
Thanks for using healthcare magic.
I have gone through your available history.
You have Fear of height for which you should consult psychiatrist. Doctor will evaluate your phobia and plan your treatment according.
Doctor may advise for cognitive- behavior therapy or exposure and response prevention , which is very useful to come out of phobia.
Doctor may advise you to take anti anxiety agents like clonazepam or lorazepam for a while.
You may also do breathing exercise, yoga or meditation for detailed evaluation.
Thanks.
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
There are many people with such phobias. Do not worry. You can over come them. Please consult a psychiatrist for the needful.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatric
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
There are many people with such phobias. Do not worry. You can over come them. Please consult a psychiatrist for the needful.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatric
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