Bathophobia is a fear of depths or deep things, (for swimmers who dislike swimming over deep water). But then we went on a dolphin tour boat. I am terrified of under water in lakes, seas, rivers, oceans, ponds, puddles (e.t.c) If I go in a boat which I can just about handle, and it has clear water and I can see the bottom I have a panic attack. Conquering your fear of deep water involves coming to terms with how your body behaves in the water and then learning to take control of the thoughts and feelings associated with various states you body can find itself in when in the water. If in real life I can’t dive or snorkelling in ocean that have really dark ground(?) i can talk about it and be on the shore of a beach but i cant go into oceans/lakes/ponds cause i get so terrified of not only not being able to see the bottom, but thinking of the vastness.. I also have Trypophobia and claustrophobia, both of which have to do with the unknown. I hate not being able to see through water. My parents remember me loving baths and the next day I would cry and run away for no reason. Not even swimming pools with a deep end. Oh also when I think of what “lurks” in the sea it terrifies me and I can’t think properly and I can barely breathe. It is an extreme, extreme fear. I think my phobia of the ocean began in third grade, when we did a big research project on the titanic. I have persisted to dive since this in order to try and overcome it and have managed to tame it so that I am happy in shallow water or in beautiful flat conditions. Our experiences have similarities.. And it sucks. Like, imagine the levels of anxiety. Also english is not my native language, sorry for any mistakes. Since I left my hometown and now living in a big city without an ocean, every time I come back and go to the beach I feel I become more scared to go near the shore and swim even just nearby. We made gigantic newspapers, watched a bunch of videos about it, and even dressed up in 20’s fashion and did interviews! Some Thalassophobes might not be afraid of the sea per se; they are simply afraid of encountering sea creatures. A series of hypnosis sessions help “debug the response to the fear” eventually minimizing the anxiety caused each time one sees the ocean. I’m mainly scared of the fish in the lake, rather than the actually water, but I also am afraid of the fact that I can’t see or touch the bottom. Does anyone have advice? I’m going to the beach and I don’t know what to do. I start thrashing around when suddenly a piece of seaweed touches my foot. You want to limit any other discomforts you might feel, like freezing water or lots of spectators, so find a body of water that is comfortable in every other way besides your fear of the deeps. Then i freaked out more when i saw the corals beside us, it was too high and big, it almost reached the surface. It builds up so fast, I feel myself loosing control and my hands get sweaty, my breathing gets heavy and I have to look away because I can’t look at it. Everyone handles it and feels differently. I can’t watch or see any image or video of open water or under water. So, as you can imagine, my fear of water, which happens to combine my other two fears, only adds to this phobia. I attempt so hard to go into the ocean but I cant. If you’re near a ferry crossing, take it and instead of staying inside the craft while it makes its journey, stand on the deck (again, with a trusted friend as well as being close to the lifebelts) and see whether you can pluck up the courage to look over the edge. But if i’m swimming and cant see the bottom i have to immediately get out. But because I was in so much panic my hands, legs and mind couldn’t work at the same time. And I always think “OMG there are so many things in the ocean so much bigger than me”. I don’t mind the creatures that live there – in fact, I find them fascinating. I’ve dreamt about winding up in some underwater school that I can’t escape. My second one, which was 3 days ago went like this. Like all fears some of it more of a fear of the unknown. I told her to get me out and she just said to me “stop being so dramatic”. Small bodies and vast. The thought of anything under the surface of the ocean scares the living daylights out of me, yet I have a really bizarre love and obsession with boats and any other seafaring vessel. Its a fear of opening a lid on some sort of buried tank such as a septic tank, or for me opening the lid on the water … Others don’t like vast expanses of water or places where the water is too deep (or murky or both) to see the bottom. It is different from aquaphobia, which is a fear of flooding and all bodies of water, even a bathtub’s worth. Was getting anxiety just readin about what the phobia was but if i have fear…. 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