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What is barophobia?
People who have barophobia have an intense fear of gravity. The word combines two Greek words: “baros” means pressure or weight, and “phobos” means fear.

What do people with barophobia fear?
A person with a fear of gravity may be afraid to do certain activities or go certain places. They may be fearful of:

Too much gravitational pull putting pressure on them and crushing them.
Gravity causing a heavy object like a boulder to fall, crushing them or someone they love.
Falling from a high place or down a flight of stairs.
Dropping and breaking items due to gravity.
A lessening of gravity that causes people to fly up in the air and potentially into space.
What is a phobia?
People who have phobias, a type of anxiety disorder, develop an extreme fear of something that isn’t harmful. Barophobia is a specific phobic disorder that causes a fear of something in the natural environment.

How common is barophobia?
It’s hard knowing exactly how many people have a specific phobia, like barophobia. Many people may keep this fear to themselves or may not recognize they have it. We do know that about 1 in 10 American adults and 1 in 5 teenagers will deal with a specific phobia disorder at some point in their lives, though.

Symptoms and Causes
Who is at risk for barophobia?
You may be more likely to develop barophobia or another specific phobic disorder if you:

Are female.
Have a family history of anxiety disorders.
Have a gene change (mutation) that increases the risk of an anxiety disorder.
What other phobias are associated with fear of gravity?
Many people have more than one phobia. These phobias are often connected. Someone who has a fear of gravity may also have:

Acrophobia (fear of heights).
Apeirophobia (fear of infinity).
Astrophobia or spacephobia (fear of outer space).
Basiphobia (fear of falling).
Bathmophobia (fear of stairs or steep slopes).
Why do I have a fear of gravity?
A traumatic experience may cause you to fear gravity. Potential barophobia causes include:

A scary fall that results in serious injuries.
An accident like being thrown from a horse or falling out of a moving vehicle.
Witnessing another person’s injury or death due to a fall.
Having a heavy object like a bookshelf fall on you or someone you love.
Scary television shows or movies about astronauts being harmed or swept into outer space.
What are the symptoms of barophobia?
People with phobias typically recognize that their fear is irrational. But this doesn’t make it easy to control their physical reactions when something triggers their fear.

Symptoms may include:

Chills.
Dizziness and lightheadedness.
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis).
Heart palpitations.
Nausea.
Shortness of breath (dyspnea).
Trembling or shaking.
Upset stomach or indigestion (dyspepsia).
Diagnosis and Tests
How is barophobia diagnosed?
There aren’t any tests to diagnose the fear of gravity. Your healthcare provider can diagnose the condition based on discussions with you about:

Your symptoms.
How long they’ve been happening.
How they interfere in your life.
You may have a specific phobic disorder if you have:

Feelings of severe fear or anxiety when you think about gravity.
Daily fear of gravity that lasts for at least six months.
Symptoms that come on anytime you think about gravity.
Changes in behaviors intended to help you avoid phobia triggers.
Poor quality of life due to phobia symptoms.
Management and Treatment

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