/r/thalassophobia
Less than 10% of the ocean has been explored. For more information see: https://reddark.untone.uk/
Pictures and videos, fiction or real, related to the deep dark water that make us really uncomfortable.
If you see a repost, please report it!
thalassophobia - fear of being in large bodies of water, fear of the vast emptiness of the sea, of sea waves, and fear of distance from land
megalohydrothalassophobia - fear of large things in the water
We have both!
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Subreddit rules.
1. Only thalassophobia related posts and titles
If you’re posting something, ask yourself: Is it triggering my thalassophobia (fear of vast and/or deep bodies of water) or is it triggering a different sort of fear? Make sure your title highlights thalassophobia - see rule 3.
2. Restrictions on sea life
Sea life is permissible as long as it isn't the main focus of the content. Generally speaking, you should not post pictures with sea life as the main focus. A shark swimming calmly next to a diver is not a suitable post for this sub, neither is a shark having a seal for lunch. If it is the main focus, it also has to emerge unexpectedly from nothing. Absolutely NO dubbed in noises (this usually applies to whales).
Posting sea life is also okay under megalohydrothalassophobia (fear of large water creatures) criteria:
- It must not dominate the picture/video or be the sole factor of fear.
- It should serve the purpose of demonstrating the scale and vastness of the body of water (i.e. Holy CRAP, that giant thing can hide in the water??).
3. Use proper titles
Any posts with just “Nope” as a title will be automatically removed. Don’t do that. Just don’t. Same with “That’s a nope from me”. Just avoid the word “nope”. Furthermore, titles in the spirit of “OMG SO CREEPY” or emojis will also be removed.
Your title should highlight the thalassophobic nature of the post rather than any sea creature in the post. For example, if you're posting a video of a shark, we're not interested in the shark itself, we're interested in the massive blue void of nothingness behind him. Titles focusing on sea creatures will be removed.
4. No jokes, memes, or cartoons
While we all love a good laugh, it isn’t specifically what we’re looking for in this sub. Thalassophobia-related artwork is okay as long as it adheres to all the other rules.
5. Be nice and courteous
Seriously, there’s seldom a need to be nasty. There’s absolutely no need to be nasty on this sub. So don’t be.
6. No reposts
Reposts will be monitored within a 90 day window. We will also be maintaining a list of retired submissions that have been posted so much that they have been retired to the "Thalassophobia Hall of Fame" to never be posted again...
7. No gore
Absolutely no gore is allowed on this subreddit, not animals, not people, nothing.
For additional information, including enforcement, please see our rules wiki page.
Hall of fame
Hall of Fame posts can be found here
Our siblings
- /r/thedepthsbelow - All the nightmare fuel that exists in the ocean
- /r/submechanophobia - Fear of submerged man-made objects
- /r/megalophobia - Fear of large things
- /r/nyctohylophobia - Fear of dark woods
Our friends:
/r/thalassophobia
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Hey again! Here's the opening to my Thalassophobia focused horror game. You can wishlist The Void Below on Steam, i would be grateful! I look forward to your feedback.
19:42 UTC
Ladybower reservoir looks pretty nopey
14:04 UTC
that time i went down a clear lake without any glasses (I'm nearsighted and 5.50 vision) only to see this pic after re-surface
02:15 UTC
Dove into a sunken drug boat.
21:02 UTC
Into the abyss you go! Goodbye buddy!
16:47 UTC
The scariest part of night dives is the surface swim out. For some reason I feel completely helpless when I'm on the surface.
06:14 UTC
Guy goes for a casual swim under the pier
03:36 UTC
1715 Spanish treasure fleet. Original wet charcoal and pastel seascape art by me.
18:39 UTC
Putin's Lost Nuclear Submarine: The Kursk Disaster
This is how 118 sailors were killed at the bottom of the Barents sea. I used several 3d programs to give a better visualization of the events. Enjoy!
18:43 UTC
Does the black+white make this image more or less unnerving? (OP in r/blackandwhite)
21:20 UTC
I think I may have made a mistake.
I just joined this group. I have had thalassophobia for a long time. I don't know why, but up until approximately the last year or two, it only applied to in person experiences. Now, however, I'm having issues watching videos and even just looking at photos of underwater experiences. So I'm hoping joining this will actually help me get over that part of my fear so I can enjoy pictures and videos like I used to. Prove me wrong that I did not make a mistake! 😂🤣
13:26 UTC
Big wave surfing
21:29 UTC
Hello, Im making a horror game focused on thalassophobia and colossal sea monsters. You can check out The Void Below on Steam!
20:15 UTC
Riding out the cold snap at sea
Approaching the US east coast.
18:59 UTC
Follow me to the dark side.
01:29 UTC
Mother Nature never disappoints.
Shot with a74 with 12-24mmf4 Seafrogs Housing. Panglao, Philippines.
11:41 UTC
Searching for a video of a "ping" sound on the ocean
Like the title says, I'm looking for a video of a sound recorded on the ocean. Not in it, but on it. IIRC the video was recorded on a ship, and the sound was a long "ping" like sound that was incredibly loud and seemed to be coming from/reverberating all around the ship. It was not pinging on the ship itself as if something was hitting the hull or something on the ship, but seemed similar to what one might hear if they were in a giant glass bottle and someone was hitting the bottle on the outside. Not sure if this is the proper place to post but I figured it seemed to fit, so sorry if not. I tried searching YouTube, as I remember it being in a compilation video I saw years back, but I cannot find it again, and it only gives me sounds IN the ocean not ON it. Thank you in advance
00:40 UTC
Osiris Shaft - strange subterranean complex beneath the Giza Plateau
09:37 UTC
I am now one of you
Came to this sub to see what "thalassophobia" was after it was tagged in a trending video.
I didn't suffer from thalassophobia before coming here. Watched a few videos and am now scarred for life. Thanks reddit
06:34 UTC
Forgot the dive light to explore this dark cave near a spring source and alligators.
18:48 UTC
I would not be living in this building
04:56 UTC
Endgame. Original wet charcoal and pastel art by me.
19:53 UTC
Fun times for ferry commuters in Sydney
15:24 UTC
At around 5-10 meters below water, even with full lungs, you will start to lose buoyancy and sink.
idk this is just scary to even think about
13:42 UTC
Terrified of underwater pictures
I have no fear of the ocean or any kind of body of water in real life, I have no trouble when swimming in the sea or underwater and I am a certified rescue diver. But I just cannot look at any kind of pictures of under the water; deep or shallow, dark or light, empty or filled with animals or people. Pictures of vast oceans from above the water are completely fine but even underwater pictures of shallow or tropical waters make me terrified and sick to my stomach with anxiety. Occasionally there are underwater pictures on google street view and it shakes me to my core. Is this related to thalassophobia or something completely different or even nonexistent? I've never had a traumatic experience with swimming or anything like that.
16:26 UTC