Phobia Success Stories

Acrophobia is a debilitating phobia of heights. Paul Maplelthorpe is terrified of heights, having had the fear most of his working life. The Speakmans help Paul overcome his fears and test whether he has overcome them, by attempting to get him up Blackpool Tower.

Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Jaime has had the phobia for a very long time. Now that she is starting to raise children, herself and her family are concerned that if she doesn’t overcome it soon, Jaime will pass it on to her children — a common way for a child to inherit a debilitating phobia.

Acrophobia is the fear of heights, and it’s one of the top five fears in the world. It is a gateway phobia, known to create other phobias, such as bridges or the fear of falling. The Speakmans help three people overcome their fear of heights by helping them get up the London Eye.

Sharon has a fear of heights, known as acrophobia, which causes her anxiety and panic. As a child, Sharon’s uncle fell off a cliff and died — every since this traumatic experience, she has been terrified.

Acrophobia is a mental health condition in which the individual experiences an intense fear of heights. For TV beauty expert Bryony Blake, she experiences intense fear and anxiety when she thinks of herself positioned at a significant height, having suffered with acrophobia since the age of 10.