For phobics, tall bridge can be a terror

Seeded on Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:50 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Some people will do anything to avoid crossing bridges like the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge, its 186-foot height and 4-mile ride causing anything from mild distress to a full-blown panic attack.

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