When I first moved to Maui I surfed a break near where I lived without a care in the world. It is almost always a case of mistaken identity. Thus, your Galeophobia, as its definition says, is unjustified. but in my life mine would really be to get rid of this phobia, I need help. I hate going to the beach for this reason and when i was forced to scuba dive by my family, i had a panic attack. Thank you all. I always think a shark is in the drain or the toilet and if i go swimming in the deep end i immediately start to swim towards the ladder. The word Galeophobia is coined from the Greek word “Galeos” which stands for small sharks or dogfish (in particular, sharks having markings like those of a weasel) and “Phobos” which means deep dread or fear. Sharks are portrayed as vicious or dangerous creatures. When we were younger, our family went to Universal Studios in Florida and she tried to convince me to ride the Jaws ride. I also got my fear from Jaws. Generally over time I just kept seeing pictures and watched videos of sharks and the horrible things they do to humans even if it is by accident. I did watch Jaws as a kid but that’s not what got me scared of sharks. I fear sharks in the ocean – a lot – but I just don’t go around blaming a stupid movie or my family for a problem which is mostly inside my head. Like how animals know… I would love to drown before it bites me or even charges towards me…. (Read: "These Sharks Once Ruled the Seas. To do this, you can read up on what kinds of sharks live in the water you're about to swim in, or learn about which species of shark have been known to go after humans. I do think they have these horrifying eyes though. Yeah, the bull sharks… Since reading about shark attacks in a dedicated children’s book (of all things) I couldn’t be asked to swim in murky rivers any longer… I was in fifth grade when I read that book… It was describing horrifying events, such as an ocean diver in the 60s losing his right leg and managed to survive even though he was 60 meters down in the deep. I can’t go to lakes, pools, I’m also scared in a bath (and that’s ridiculous) and swimming in a sea is a big challenge for me. Galeophobia can be overcome in a variety of ways. What scares me is their face! Well I’m a girl. I even start scratching myself, my skin turns red after that. The razor-sharp teeth, emotionless eyes, and protruding fins … But .gif! I was born and raised in Miami Florida, enough said to have sharks and now gators at the shoreline nope. I really want to get rid of this fear too, but even seeing an innocent picture of a shark just swimming is so overwhelming. Hence my resistance to boating trips, beach trips, etc. I was plummeting fast below the water’s surface. A fear of sharks, or galeophobia, is not irrational, says marine biologist Blake Chapman, a shark expert at the University of Queensland in Australia. Just like the 1st testimonial, my fear of sharks also started when I was little and saw a clip from a movie (not sure of the title but I guess it’s also Jaws) and since then, I got this terrible feeling whenever I saw a picture especially a film that sharks are existing. A number of films banked on America’s fear of the water beast, including the famous 1975 drama film, Jaws. The mind will, in some situations, generate the fear without an apparent cause. People wish for money, a nice car etc. This can easily lead to an excessive cleaning disorder. Don’t feel too bad. 354 likes. I’m only 27 so I wasn’t a JAWS baby and I used to watch shark week and shark related movies. I remember having a very vivid and terrifying dream I’m 49 now and I still clearly remember it, I was standing powerless on the beach while all my loved ones were in the water facing me while sharks bit their necks. I would constantly have vivid dreams about being attacked by a shark or loved ones being attacked by a shark. Chapman recommends going for its eyes or gills if possible. If anything it’s gotten worse and the worst part is I know how irrational it is. Then watching jaws didn’t help. You may have correctly assumed (although there are always exceptions), that your Fear Of Sharks is triggered from a past experience. I don’t think there’s any chance of the ocean for me, even though I find it amazingly beautiful. Click here to read How Divers Rescued Four Car-Sized Sharks. People with this phobia will avoid documentaries and films that feature the shark. My heart rate is so fast, I get terrified when I’m in the shower and I imagine some sharks coming through the bathtub or in the swimming pool. I feel you so much dude! It is not so much the fear of being eaten than it is the fear of being chased by a big, ugly, scary teethed creature I have. It was definitely *reading* JAWS and a few other books, way too young (involving ship wrecks, lost scuba divers, lost at sea, the Aames Home Loan raft/shark commerical, along with a children’s storybook I had which had illustrations showing dark packs of swarming hammerheads swimming as silhouettes in deep green water, perpetually menacing the psyche and physical well being of the human protagonists. "They are such survivors, they've evolved to basically survive under any stress," Chapman says. Usually however, it is media news reports of shark sightings, of surfers or swimmers being killed or bitten that triggers the exaggerated fear of sharks. Got right back to the poker face fast! I didn’t want to go, but we were heading there anyway. I’m 13 and I’m the exact same. The benefits of having sharks around far outweigh the negatives. Anyway, I admire sharks, but I am scared to death of encountering one face to face. OHKK. I have also stayed away from the deep end of swimming pools ever since. Once, I was on vacation with part of my dad’s side of the family, and we were supposed to take a small boat that holds your cars and stuff on it to a small village thing. Is this a normal fear and am I right for being scared of sharks? I will never want to go on cruise ships or small boats that go in the ocean because of this fear. A fear of sharks is a common issue for people who want to swim in oceans. The Syfy channel had this movie called “Ghost Shark ” and it actually covers all the fears, the tub, the sink, the slip n slide, even a glass of water! Many refuse to swim in oceans or even in public swimming pools despite the fact that these are not remotely connected to sharks. I laughed it off at the time but something about that statement makes me feel really uneasy. There are a few ways you can make yourself less afraid of sharks. My thing is that sharks can come straight up under you to attack and you can’t see them coming. ), If you swim in clear water, you can give yourself the illusion of being in control if you did spot a shark. However, I just came across, of all things, an animated gif of two great white sharks circling above an abstract beach scene and believe I may have just taken the first step towards getting over my own galeophobia as a result. Sometimes this fear is partially justified if an attack has happened in the area recently, but most of the time it is an unsubstantiated one. Fear is not necessarily something we're born with, but it's something we have developed over time. Individuals utmost at risk are: Sometimes when I am in the shower I think a shark is behind me and the bottom of the shower will break and I will fall in to a pool of sharks. This is so me. I know how rare shark attacks are, and I know most shark attacks are accidents, but my fear is so bad that I tried looking up the proper term for the phobia of sharks and I ended up crying, curled up in a ball under my blankets for (literally) one hour because it just gave me photos of sharks splashing up out of the water with their mouths open and flashing all their teeth. i was 5 then. I couldn’t understand it. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Fear of sharks) Fear of fish or ichthyophobia ranges from cultural phenomena such as fear of eating fish, fear of touching raw fish, or fear of dead fish, up to irrational fear (specific phobia). I was very little when I had an animal book and though they had one animal per page, in the middle of the book they had a whale spanning through the width of the page. We are so alike!! Then at 8 years old I saw Jaws when it came out at the movies. In 2013, the beach that is 30 minutes away had a shark swimming in 12 inches of water. Overcoming a fear of sharks starts with looking at the facts and figures for attacks as they are extremely uncommon. Infants aren't afraid of snakes and heights, but as adults, our brains become more sensitive to fearful stimuli. When I was young my dad took me to the aquarium for the first time and put me up on the ledge right in front of the glass. Thankfully, I wasn’t eaten. I get scared of sharks in my bath pool room shower which is ridiculous. Studies have shown that shark populations can have an effect on sea grass composition and the presence of other animals in a habitat. I once had a dream that a shark was swimming up towards me while I’m swimming at the beach really far out. Being eaten is pretty scary too, though. And I love air travel! I hate it because everytime I swim I feel so anxious and nervous, because I have the feeling something is under me. As soon as we parked, there was water rising up with yellow bubbles in it and we all drowned. It’s just so annoying. Fear of sharks is rooted in the brain, and can be understood by examining what Ropeik called "two biological truths" about how the brain processes information. I love the beach but will avoid going in the ocean or even a pool. Our fear of sharks is tinged with subconscious guilt. Recently my local swimming pool was being demolished, and after they closed it for the last day I decided to go and take one last look through the window that night. In some cases, the fear is so bad that the individual faints at the mere image or word about sharks. you don’t have to swim but if you were to say sit at the edge of the water and let the water wash over your feet it could help. I am utterly terrified of sharks. Having a Fear of Sharks means there’s something in your DNA that makes you think it might be a bad idea to want to go swimming with something that is literally five-times your size and has rows of razor blade-like teeth capable of shredding you into pieces before you can say “cannon ball!”. By Jacob Olesen68 Comments. I was afraid we would be attacked by a shark since we were so close to a pier where people fished for sharks. For instance, scientists estimate that humans kill around 100 million sharks each year, either through targeted fishing or as bycatch. I do believe that some things can be avoided so that’s why I won’t go in the ocean. (Read: "10 Tips for Sharing the Beach With Sharks"). I am now 21 and really feel like I need to be more brave and not have such an obvious and embarrassing weakness, but I can’t stop fearing sharks. Simply put, the predatory fish are scary. I can’t watch movies with oceans, or underwater scenes. Despite the unlikelihood of shark attacks, America’s fear persists. My little sister was 3 at the time, and she happened to get carsick easily. While sharks are ocean predators, they pose a very limited threat to humans. A friend once joked that my fear and dreams mean I may have been attacked by a shark in a former life. Not a joke. I love sharks, love seeing them at the aquarium, and watching documentaries about them. Fear of Sharks. Athazagoraphobia – The fear of being forgotten or not remembering things. I hate sharks. I feel the exact same way, I mean, it’s terrifying just to wash my face in the shower. I really hope it doesn’t control my life. I can’t close my eyes in the water. When I wash my face I have to wash one side at a time or else I’m afraid if I close my eyes and open them again I’ll see a huge shark or that I’m in the ocean near sharks washing my face being vulnerable and such!! Perhaps hypnotherapy is worth a go… YES! I felt this horrible stabbing pain in my leg and felt something jerk my whole body downwards. I was taken aback a little but not that scared. I’m also doubtful of rivers, since the bull shark findings. Flashes within a microsecond. If this is too extreme, one can start small or gradually. Any pics or movies of open ocean or Great White Sharks make me freak out. I can’t help but shake this feeling that I am destined to be eaten by a shark, could you think of a worse death? Overcome Fear of Sharks is an audio hypnosis session created by psychologists with wide experience in helping people conquer all sorts of fears and phobias. After finding about this it has only amplified my fear of encountering sharks. There are more than 465 known species of sharks, and they can range in size from the 7-inch spined pygmy shark to the 50-foot-long whale shark. Relevancia. Then I used to be afraid of blue bucket and red mug. I still recall one particular dream vividly to this day. Would love to hear your response (if you have any)…. I knew I won’t be the only one to be having this phobia but reading about shower is just unbelievable. Stupid? As I got older, this no longer worked so they turned to turning the volume up louder during an attack scene so I could hear it all from my room. It helped me reach a comfortable medium when it comes to my anxiety. This is exactly what happened to me only I saw Jaws when I was 18. I tell my friends it’s a cramp. I’m only very young so I haven’t had many holidays where I needed to go in the water but I had a panic attack in the ocean because I thought I saw a shark and ever since then I’ve not been able to sleep properly and I can’t go into a pool without freaking out and swimming back to the ladder. x (Pro tip: blacktip and spinner sharks sometimes mistake humans for prey. People say there are no sharks in this area but the way I look at it is all the seas oceans are connected, if a shark wants to swim from America to Greece it can do it, there is nothing in its way. The moment I saw that I had to turn away as it was too intense. The physical appearance of sharks is often deemed as scary. "While we can sense fear and we can interpret fear, the actual feeling of fear is completely outside of our control," Chapman says. Sharks have a scary face with cold dark eyes, they act unpredictable and they have the upper hand in a vast deep ocean. 8 respuestas. I feel better knowing I’m not alone, these comments from all of you are comforting. The slim chances that a shark attack could happen to us are irrelevant. Fear Of Sharks. Thanks Mom!!! I wish all of us on the forum can meet in real life and physically help each other with the phobia because it prevents us from doing some fun things like swimming and going to the aquarium with friends and all of that. I’ve been afraid of sharks and the ocean for a long time. It’s extinct, but that thing sure does freak me out. A huge shark swam by and I proceed to freak out and cry so hysterically we had to leave. The fear of sharks is known as galeophobia. While a majority of the viewers tend to forget this fear of sharks; a Galeophobic individual continues to experience it persistently and irrationally. I don’t like going to the beach, but this is one major reason why now. I’ve always had a fear of sharks, it’s that bad if I go to the swimming baths I think sharks will come out of the vents and attack me, it’s really bad. I know it screwed me up. I can take showers but not a bubble bath because im scared a shark will magically appear, this is so sad. "Fear is something that we've inherited from our early ancestors," Chapman says. Sure, great whites are scary, I’d have a panic attack if I saw one, but my main fear is the megalodon. Shark phobia: The memory of Jaws continues to scare swimmers away from the ocean. Now even when I swim in a pool I always get an irrational fear that there is a shark behind me. I really think if I do go scuba diving and if a shark is nearby, it will know. The same thing happened to me! It sounds so stupid and pathetic. I get so scared in the shower and all of that and I am so pleased and glad that I’m not the only one. I think being bit or killed by a shark is a very real possibility but others think I'm … Bull sharks have been caught in the local river here. If you can give yourself a sense of control, you feel like you're in less danger. I live very close to the beach for many years but have never been in the water past my waist because of my fear of SHARKS! The film is the story of a massive great white that terrorizes a seaside community, and the image of the cover alone—the exposed jaws of a massive shark rising upward in murky water—is enough to inject fear into the hearts of would-be swimmers. Incidental bycatch and direct hunting are some of the biggest threats to whale sharks. October 12, 2009 by Scotty. I even skipped out on my families holiday to kurrawong because the cabins border a beach and to get there you have to take a boat and there is a wharf. Everything about them freaks me out and I always feel like they’re lurking. I am sorry you have such a strong fear but really if you study them and go to the beach you can take baby steps. OK, but what can I do to fight my fear of sharks? Even now just swimming in a pool or something I can’t help but think that a shark is going to come and take a big chomp out of me. Some individuals tend to show avoidance behavior; they refrain from going on outings remotely connected to sharks. Now I am 21 and ashamed that the fear is still in me. Well lit bathroom and my eyes open helps. They creep me out. You're more likely to be crushed to death under a falling vending machine in your office, or a cow that collapses on you in a field than you are to die in the jaws of a shark. But it's more than likely they would spit you back out. They are fine as long as they are behind glass or on the tv. Why is it important we still care about sharks? Why are we afraid of sharks? For some stupid, persistent, annoying reason, I think a shark is going to swin through a hatch IN THE SIDE OF THE POOL. In April of this year, 2 great white sharks were located down the coast of VA, NC, all the way down to Fl. Previously, my first step for addressing this, very limiting and irrational phobia, was always going to be learning to scuba dive and forcing the matter through conditioning and, eventually, a night dive which would either end in a panic attack and ridiculous underwater death, or being completely healed and empowered. I suffered nightmares for years about drowning or being eaten alive by a great white shark. My fear of sharks started when I was about 6 or 7 years old. A chill ran down my spine and my legs retracted quickly. This phobia, unlike many others, is based in some logic due to the fact that sharks are very dangerous creatures. (Note that the fear of sharks is also called Selachophobia.). Sharks are also unintentionally caught as bycatch. Lovely family. When I see shark related things on TV, I pull my feet up off the floor and on to the couch. I looked and saw the water with the moon streaming through as it rippled on the surface of the deep end. For the most part I like to live my life by statistics and facts so normally something like this wouldn’t be hard for me to fix, but no matter how hard I try I can’t logic my way out of sharks so that is why I think I have Selachophobia. 43 Shark Attack Statistics to Get Over the Fear of the Water. This fear was made worse by the fact the Jaws was filmed on the island where I grew up, and though I could never watch the movie it would constantly be on tv or celebrated, so I would always fear any underwater scenes and still can’t look at sharks on tv or in pictures. Dude!!! I get so annoyed when someone talks about them and whenever I see a picture of a shark I get really nervous. Sharks gave me the worst nightmares when I was little, and they still do! I wouldn’t be able to relax. If someone is in the pool with me I’m okay until sunset when a big dark shadow goes over the deep end, then I am extremely fearful. I do avoid all media that entertains shark information of any kind. One day, I thought I’d be heroic and watch a bunch of trailers for shark movies. Went snorkelling and freaked out at seeing my partner’s navy blue shorts flutter under water. When I was about 6 or 7, we went to Universal Orlando and rode the Jaws ride. I wouldn’t go near that thing. I still cannot swim in the ocean without fear, I’m so sorry for those who have shared the irrational terror attached to this condition. Other thrillers have perpetuated the theme of sharks as villans. Shallow, near coastal areas and river mouths. Sharks test things by mouthing them—if it happens to be a human, the panic, fear, and survival reactions amplify hectic electromagnetic waves that a shark can feel. So I am always fearful even in pools that something is gonna come from the depths and break through the bottom of the pool to get me. I thought it was just a clever name and I had nothing to fear. Now, I also fear images of dinosaurs and crocodiles. Sharks still seem pretty scary. They have razor sharp teeth and cold emotionless eyes. That and other shark-related inquiries below. But sharks kill just four humans each year, on average. ), To avoid a shark attack, you can also learn how to not be shark bait by avoiding swimming if you're bleeding or lying on a surfboard. 805 fear of sharks essay examples from best writing company EliteEssayWriters. I want it to stop and I’ve tried to overcome it by myself but it’s just not working. Wherever I go on holiday I sit on the beach for half an hour before plucking the courage up to actually get in the water. Sometimes I even whimper out loud at the thought of it. The minute I saw the sharks in their tank I began to panic and since I am unable to even look at pictures or hear the word without feeling in some way anxious. The four fish were juveniles, but adults can grow to be the size of a school bus. I dropped my phone when I saw the pic at the top of the page and I wouldn’t go near it until I was scrolled passed it so I had to get my little sister to scroll down for me. However, on the odd occasions I missed the ads during the week, my mother would plot with my siblings to keep quiet about the showing, and on the day of, they would call me into the living room for something (I began to avoid TV most Saturday nights) and I would walk in during an attack scene. I have been galeophobic for as long as I can remember. To try and get me over my fear my parents gave my the Jaws game. So they are more likely to encounter humans than other species. I can’t get in a swimming pool without checking around it several times and I can’t go swimming in the sea, I have tried but I turn into an obilisk and freak others out! (Read: "Why Great White Sharks Are Still a Mystery to Us"), "The idea of being munched on by an animal that is in control is another factor," Ropeik says. Many of these cartilaginous swimmers eat fish, crustaceans, mollusks, plankton, krill, marine mammals, and other sharks—in short, humans are not on the menu. Galeophobia or the extreme fear of sharks probably conjures up images of the Great White shark as depicted in Jaws, the popular blockbuster movie known for its dramatic music and superb visual effects that exacerbated the fear of sharks in the minds of its viewers. Shark Week is absolute hell for me. David. It's difficult to count sharks, Chapman says, but it appears their numbers are decreasing. I don’t remember panicking, but I remember hating it and never having a smile on my face. 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