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A bad fear of being in the sea after nearly drowning at age 5 there anyway i can get over my fear of being on boats and out on open water?

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Dr. William Walsh answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Therapy: Behavioral therapy often works to help people overcome phobias. See your physician for a referal to a local psychologist or psychiatrist that does cognitive/behavioral therapy for phobias.

Dr Ferguson and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 3/2/2017

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Retraining: Retrain in controlled water. Once your brain adjusts to the water fear should gradually subside. Sometime hypnosis may be helpful.

Dr Ferdowsi and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 1/30/2014

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