What is thalassophobia, you may ask? Thalassophobia is a persistent and intense fear of deep water, such as the ocean or sea. What makes this phobia different from aquaphobia — the fear of water in general — is the fact that it centers on vastness, darkness, and depth. People who have this condition are not terrified of getting wet but rather of the might and mystique behind the waves.
It is, in fact, a scary thought — the endless depth of the ocean underneath your boat with unknown creatures filling the vast voids of unexplored seas. No, scratch that — you might even start getting uncomfortable just by looking at pictures depicting the endlessness of the deep blue seas!
And if you were wondering what it is like to have thalassophobia or what images could cause this unsettling feeling, take a look at our selection of photos from the Thalassophobia subreddit. While we agree that at first glance, they are just beautiful, there indeed is a certain unsettling aura about them!
#83 My Wife Easing My Mil Closer To The Water After She Saw The Ocean For The First Time In 10 Years And It Made Her Feel “Dizzy”
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#87 Where I Live There Is A Lake Created By A Meteor Which Is 115 Meters Deep. This Is A Photo Our Free Press Released Of It. Not A Fan
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#90 Here's A Picture Of Me Sitting On A Tree Branch 120ft Deep In A Sinkhole
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#91 I'm Surprised This Wasn't Posted Here Yet, Have Fun S**tting Yourself
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#92 It's So Weird Knowing The Hoover Dam Is This Deep. The White Line Is Where The Water Usually Is
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#98 An Average 1,700 Containers Are Lost Overboard Every Year. Most Of Them Don't Sink, But Instead Hide Just Below The Surface, Held Up By Trapped Pockets Of Air. Without Radar, There's Nothing You Can Do If You're Going To Hit One At Night Except Pray It Doesn't Sink You.
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