THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US. I AM FELICIA RODRIGUEZ. IM TODD MCDERMOTT. IF YOU HAVE A FEAR OF DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE, OR ANY BRIDGE, AN ACCIDENT AS SCARY AS THIS MAY MAKE YOU THINK YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE AGAIN. AND IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF DRIVING OVER BRIDGES, DON’T BE ALONE. ACTUALLY A WELL-KNOWN PHOBIA. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER TERRI PARKER TALKS WITH EXPERTS TO FIND OUT HOW TO MANAGE THIS CONCERN. TERRI WRIGHT A HIGH BRIDGE OVER WATER IS A COMMON SCENE FOR MANY OF US TO BE A SOME LEVEL OF FEAR, BUT FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT IS KILLING. ITS ACTUAL CONDITION CALLED GEPHYROPHOBIA. WATCH FOR A BRIDGE THAT HITS HARD AS IT CAN BREAK YOU, BUT THERE ARE WAYS TO DEAL WITH IT. EVEN THOUGH THE BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTINUES AS ORIGINALLY, THE FEAR ABOUT IT WAS REAL. IT IS VERY TRUE THAT LONG BRIDGES PROVIDE A SERVICE TO DRIVE DRIVERS OVER THE BRIDGE, OTHERWISE DRIVERS ARE DAZED OR A LOT OF DAYS FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER. FEAR OF WALKING AT HIGH PLACES. IS IT A BRIDGE. IT MAY BE A WAY OF SAFE WAYS. IT’S NOT NECESSARILY YOUR FOOD RELATED, BUT JUST IN YOUR GROUND LIKE A CONTROLLED SPACE THAT MAKES YOUR STOMACH KIND OF FEEL, YOU KNOW, LIKE FLUTTERY. AND YOUR MIND STARTS TO BE, LIKE, WHAT IF THIS FAILS? DOCTOR TERRI LYLE SAYS SOME PEOPLE WERE REPRESENTED TO REALLY SUPPORT THE DISABLED DOOR AND THE BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSING COULD MAKE IT MUCH WORSE. BUT TO BE AFRAID OF CROSSING ANOTHER BRIDGE BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENED IS ABSOLUTELY SENSELESS. FEAR. BECAUSE THAT BRIDGE HAS BEEN EXISTING FOR YEARS. SAYS LYLE. YOU COULD BE SHOCKED BY ANY LIFT, ROOF RISE, AIRBAG IN YOUR VEHICLE. BUT TO DO SUCH WOULD ALSO BE IMPOSSIBLE, BECAUSE MOST ACCIDENTS LIKE THEM ARE RARE AND UNCERTAIN. HE RECOMMENDS THE METHOD THAT HE SAYS FIGHTER DRIVERS AND RACING CAR DRIVERS USE, AND HE MANAGES THAT FIRST NUMBER BY JUST BREATHING. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOUR ANXIETY IS HAPPENING LIKE, LET’S SAY YOU ARE READY TO CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE AND START FEELING THAT FEAR WHAT IF? IT IS SAID IF YOU TAKE 2 TO 3 BREATHS IN THE NOSE, IN THE MOUTH, UH, DEEP AND JUST A LITTLE BIT TO RELAX. AND THAT WILL OXYGEN YOUR SYSTEM. THAT GIVES A FEELING OF CALMNESS AND MOST PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING WILL USE EXPOSURE TRAINING INCLUDING THERAPY TO MAKE PEOPLE SUCH FEAR. BUT LYLE SAYS THE BREATHING METHOD JUST SHOWED YOU THAT IT REALLY WORKS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU TELL YOURSELF THERE IS NO REASON TO FEAR.
Expert: Fear of driving over bridges is a real phobia — a management technique
Updated: 6:42 PM EDT Mar 26, 2024
Even though bridge collapses like the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are relatively rare, the fear of that experience is very real. It’s so true that some long and high bridges like the Chesapeake Bay Bridge offer a service that will drive panicked drivers over. bridge — sometimes transporting a dozen or more motorists a day from one end to the other. It’s called gephyrophobia. “The fear of going over a height. It could be a bridge, it could be a subway. It’s not related to the height, but it’s basically in a controlled environment that makes your stomach feel, like fainting. And your mind starts to wonder, like, what happens if this fails?” said psychologist Dr. Terry Lyles. Lyles says some people experience real panic when they think about the collapse of the Baltimore bridge and it could make it worse. Lyles says you can panic about anything failing — an elevator, a collapsing roof, an airbag in your car — but doing so would also be unreasonable because most accidents like this are rare. and it’s unpredictable. He recommends a technique he says he uses for airline pilots and race car drivers. calm down and that will get oxygen out of your system. That gives you a sense of calm,” Lyles explained. Some psychologists also use therapy to get people used to the idea of crossing the bridge, and gradually work until they do it. Top topics: Stay up-to-date: Latest topics and weather from WPBF 25 Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
Even though bridge collapses like the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are relatively rare, the fear of that experience is very real.
So much so that some long and high bridges like the Chesapeake Bay Bridge offer a service that will drive panicked drivers over the bridge — sometimes carrying a dozen or more drivers a day from one end to the other.
It is called gephyrophobia.
“The fear of going over a height. It could be a bridge, it could be a subway. It’s not related to the height, but it’s basically in a controlled environment that makes your stomach feel, like fainting. And your mind starts to wonder, like, what happens if this fails?” says psychologist Dr. Terry Lyles.
Lyles says some people get a real shock when they think the Baltimore bridge collapse could make it worse.
“But the fear of crossing another bridge because that happened is an irrational fear, because that bridge has been there for years and years,” said Lyles.
Lyles says you could panic about anything failing — an elevator, a roof collapse, an airbag in your car — but doing so would be irrational because most accidents like this are rare and unpredictable.
He recommends a tactic that he says he uses on airline pilots and race car drivers.
“When you feel that anxiety coming up, like you’re getting ready to cross a bridge and you start feeling that fear what’s happening? Take two to three breaths in through your nose, out through your mouth, breathe deeply and slowly. to calm down and that will get oxygen out of your system. That gives you a sense of calm. , ” Lyles explained.
Some psychologists use exposure therapy to get people used to the idea of crossing the bridge, and gradually work towards doing it.
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