aquaphobia
Dreading all water
Aquaphobia is an intense, irrational fear of water.
Unlike general nervousness around deep water or rough surf, aquaphobia can trigger panic even at the sight of a bathtub or swimming pool: Her aquaphobia made even showering difficult.
The condition may stem from traumatic experiences or develop without clear cause.
Locomotion through water
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- poolCollective fund or basin
bathtub · shower · submersion · flood · deep-water · beaches · boats · rain
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
- hyperventilationAbnormally rapid respiration
dizziness · fainting · paralysis · crying · screaming · nausea · avoidance · helplessness
Lacking sound judgment
- phobicHaving irrational dread
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- near-drowningSubmersion without death
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
Dread of open water
- bathophobiaFear of depths
- megalophobiaIrrational fear of large things
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
swimming
Locomotion through water
pool · bathtub · shower · submersion · flood · deep-water · beaches · boats · rain · splashing
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
hyperventilation · dizziness · fainting · paralysis · crying · screaming · nausea · avoidance · helplessness · shivering
irrational
Lacking sound judgment
- phobicHaving irrational dread
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- near-drowningSubmersion without death
thalassophobia
Dread of open water
- bathophobiaFear of depths
- megalophobiaIrrational fear of large things
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- desensitizationReduced response over time
CBT · hypnotherapy · psychiatry · medication · visualization
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