The ocean is immense and unknown, almost as much as space, so it is not surprising that humans have developed thalassophobia.
Fear of drowning, which is described as an unreasonable fear of the sea, thalassophobia is a disease that affects many human beings, who are afraid of what the waters of our oceans, but also those of the seas and lakes, may hide. But what are people with thalassophobia actually afraid of, and how should they feel? Doesn’t it happen a bit for everyone to feel uncomfortable when you can’t touch the bottom of where you are swimming?
