Aquaphobia refers to an extreme or irrational fear of water. This may include anxiety in the face of bodies of water or the thought of water. Many people exhibit some degree of fear or caution around ...

Most of us have some degree of fear when it comes to water. Typically, we overcome those fears or learn ways to cope with them. But if you have aquaphobia, or the fear of water, you live with a ...

As sisters growing up in south-western Sydney, Diane and Lorraine remember sitting on their dad's shoulders as he waded deep into the ocean. Mum — who couldn't swim — would watch on from the sand, ...

THE sight and sound of the sea crashing against the shore isn’t relaxing for everyone – it’s some people’s idea of hell. For aquaphobics, there is nothing ...

Aquaphobia is a psychological condition characterized by intense fear of water. Trauma, anxiety, and genetics are risk factors, NIH clinical research suggests. CDC distinguishes hydrophobia (rabies ...

Some sufferers have a panic attack at the mere sight - or thought of - water THE sight and sound of the sea crashing against the shore isn’t relaxing for everyone – it’s some people’s idea of hell.