Gephyrophobia – Fear of bridges
Have you ever felt restless when you approach a bridge while driving or do you feel scared when driving through underground tunnels? If you do, you might be part of the few people with gephyrophobia, a strong fear of bridges and tunnels.
People with gephyrophobia often feel unsafe as they think the overhead bridges might collapse or the underground tunnels might cave in and kill them. Unfortunately, this Redditor’s fear is more severe as she gets mild panic attacks when she sees bridges, drives through them or even watches other people get on bridges on TV. Experts believe this phobia is associated with people who have had accidents or witnessed an accident that either injured or killed people on a bridge.