What are the complications of bathmophobia?
What are the complications of bathmophobia?
An extreme fear of stairs and slopes may make you want to stay home or in areas that you consider safe because they don’t have stairs or slopes. When you avoid going out, you may have agoraphobia.
Phobic disorders also increase your risk of:
- Depression, social isolation and suicidal thoughts.
- Panic attacks and panic disorder.
- Substance use disorder.