If yes, you may have a fear of water. Medically known as aquaphobia, it can cause crippling fear in people who have a phobia ...

Sisters Diane and Lorraine's fear of the water has had a profound impact on their lives. Jacqueline Wong, who teaches adults to swim, says aquaphobia is the most "common thread" connecting her ...

While aquaphobia is the general fear of water, thalassophobia is the intense fear of large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans. It is considered a specific phobia, ...

Open Water 2 (Image via Summit Entertainment) Amy's fear of water is central to the film's tension. Her phobia was rooted in a childhood trauma where she witnessed her father drown, which created ...