Why do I have a fear of gravity?

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.