Web Exclusive: Facing a Fear of Elevators

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 7:45AM

Celeste and Brad plan their entire lives around avoiding elevators. Celeste says she'd rather walk across the desert with no water than step into an elevator. A specific criteria in their job search is that it must be on the first or second floor.

Brad first started fearing elevators after he was stuck in one for 2 hours with 16 people, it terrorized him.

Dr. Todd Farchione, an Assistant Professor who directs the Intensive Treatment Program for Panic Disorder and Specific Phobias at Boston University, helps Celeste and Brad face their fear of elevators in this web exclusive. Take a look...

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Brad Stallworth
574 days ago

Thank you Barbara Homewood! It really did help me out, I am still nervous when I get on them, But not as much as I usually would be!

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Barbara Homewood
578 days ago

Anderson here is a video that is cute...
http://vimeo.com/user4110239/bob-film

Enjoy this cute video.
I sure did.
Smiles,
Barbara

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