The term thalassophobia steps from the Greek thalassa ("the sea") and phobos ("fear"). According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), phobias are the most common type of mental illness in the United States.
What causes thalassophobia?
Thalassophobia could also be caused by traumatic events. A childhood near-drowning experience, witnessing a shark attack, never learning to swim, or even being told scary stories of the ocean are just a few examples of possible events that could trigger thalassophobia.
What is the rarest phobia in the world?
Rare and Uncommon Phobias
- Ablutophobia | Fear of bathing. ...
- Arachibutyrophobia | Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. ...
- Arithmophobia | Fear of math. ...
- Chirophobia | Fear of hands. ...
- Chloephobia | Fear of newspapers. ...
- Globophobia (Fear of balloons) ...
- Omphalophobia | Fear of Umbilicus (Bello Buttons)
