Most of my friends and family don't actually know this, but I have acrophobia. Have you heard of it?
Yes, I'm afraid of heights too, but I don't know much about the condition. Do you?
I do! A lot of people know that it's a fear of heights, but they don't realize that the fear can hit even if you're not very high up.
Really? That's interesting. What kinds of effects does the condition have on people? Panic attacks?
Panic attacks and agitation, mostly. It's also interesting because it's twice as likely to affect women than men (I'm one of the unlucky men).
I'm one of those unlucky men too! What else can you tell me about the condition?
Well, most doctors think that it's due to a traumatic experience and/or conditioning (kind of like Pavlov's dogs). It doesn't seem to be innate in humans.