Bathmophobia
Bathmophobia - Fear of stairs or steep slopes.
Bathmophobia may be a serious phobia, but it is treatable. The fear of stairs or steep slopes can often be treated with psychotherapy, hypnotherapy or by trying to find the underlying cause.
Often is the case with Bathmophobia is that that there was some sort of traumatic event in the patient's life that caused this fear of stairs or steep slopes, with a little therapy or by hitting the fear head on, this can often be cured.
Bathmophobia has been know to ruin people's lives. Living with the fear of stairs or steep slopes is often very difficult, but with time, it can be possible.