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It is an abnormal or pathological dread of being in a high place: fear of heights.

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Acro comes from the Greek word akron, which means "summit" or "high point". When put together, it creates the word that means,"fear of heights".

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on challenging and changing a behavior, improving your emotional state, and focusing on some coping strategies that could possibly solve the issue.

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Meditating, deep breathing and yoga can help you cope with stress and anxiety. Exercising can also help.

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Actual exposure to heights is the most common solution, however research studies have shown that virtual reality can also help

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Sedatives or beta blockers can be used for short term relief, however the drug D-Cycloserine may improve results as it helps anxiety and panic attacks. It has been questioned in the past on it's usefulness and whether it's as helpful as everyone believed.

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Matt Damon Discovered His Fear of Heights at 34

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You may develop emotional symptoms, you will feel a sense of panic when you realize you are high off the ground. You will start to search for something to hold onto and you will find that you’re unable to trust your sense of balance.

Physical symptoms: you may start sweating, shaking, heart palpitations, cry or yell out for help when you are high up. You can begin to feel paralyzed and/or terrified.

Anxiety and avoidance: If you happen to have acrophobia you will start to dread situations that may cause you to spend time in high places.

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Effects Acrophobia will cause on a person’s life

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Effects Acrophobia will cause on a person’s life

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The only danger that typically most phobias can cause is the risk of limiting your life and activities to avoid the feared situation. Acrophobia is unusual in the state that having a panic attack whilst high up from the ground could actually lead to a dangerous situation. The situation can be safe if you take the normal precautions, but if you handle it poorly, panicking can lead you to make unsafe decisions. It is asked that if you have Acrophobia, to get it treated as soon as possible, only if heights are part of your day to day schedule.

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https://www.verywellmind.com/acrophobia-fear-of-heights-2671677
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/acrophobia