8 Phobias That Are Guaranteed To Make You Feel Uncomfortable

8. Bathophobia

Bathophobia is the fear of deep depths. This can work alongside the fear of the sea but the sufferer can fear a multitude of other depths such as caves, long dark hallways or becoming trapped in depths such as quick sand or a well. They primarily fear that they may fall in to or become consumed by the depths in question.

It is believed that this phobia most commonly originates from a negative or traumatic event in the sufferer's life, which could be as small as feeling a creature in the water when their hand was in there. It has also been suggested by studies that the fear can be tracked down to early predecessors, who were often were exposed to scary situations in large depths like drowning or being attacked by sea or cave creatures.

In extreme cases, the sufferer may not be able to complete small activities that involve the depths - such as walking into a pool at knee height - fearing what could be below them or what could happen if they fell in deeper. They will often feel trapped, claustrophobic and that they will have no means of escape.