Gephyrophobia: A Fear Of Crossing Bridges Aug 11, 2007
Gephyrophobia (JEFF-ri-o-FO-bia)n: A fear of crossing bridges. (CBS) Elise Ayers, who works for the State Department, isn't afraid of overseas adventure. (CBS News)
Gephyrophobes' worst fears come true with bridge collapse Aug 5, 2007
"But when you can't get out, it doesn't matter.So when a truss bridge spanning the Mississippi River along Interstate 35W in Minneapolis collapsed Wednesday evening, dropping cars into the muddy waters 64 feet below, Faitz watched her worst fears play out. The suburban Chicago woman is one of 19 million Americans who suffer from a phobia, according to the National Institute of Mental Heath.Hers -- an abnormal and persistent fear of crossing bridges -- is called "gephyrophobia," from the Greek... (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Curing phobias: Social workers claim technique can make fears disappear Jun 4, 2007
In Holler's method, a client with a fear of crossing bridges would tap on himself in certain places while saying "bridge" over and over. As the client got more comfortable, Holler would increase the anxiety level, perhaps by having the person imagine himself standing on the middle of the bridge. (Carroll County Times)
