What is the name of the condition that gives some people the overwhelming urge to jump from a ship into sea?

Question

after speaking with other cruise passengers, it would appear that many people feel the urge to jump from the ship into a deep and dangerous sea whenever they look straight down from the ship (especially at night)

Answer 1

inebriation

Answer 2

Jonah syndrome

Answer 3

stupidity and drunk are 2 words that come to mind

Answer 4

depression

Answer 5

Suicidal ideation

Answer 6

nonaquaphobia!!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

My boyfriend had this affliction while on his first cruise a few months ago.  Not sure what its called.

Answer 9

Stupidity. Improve the gene pool, let 'em go.

Answer 10

Man overboard!!!!!

Answer 11

Its probably something to do with Lemmings.  But I have had that urge as well as having the urge to jump off the back of a moving motorbike

Answer 12

You know, that's so odd you would ask that.  On my last cruise, I recall looking off the balcony to the water below and this voice in my head said, "you could jump in if you wanted to; no one would find you".  Isn't that weird!  That night at dinner I was talking to one the ship's engineers.  A week or so earlier a crewmember had jumped into the ocean off one of their other ships.  I told him what had happened to me in my cabin.  He said that he's had that thought too...and that it happens more often than you would think.

I don't know what you call it....but it sure seems to be going around.

Answer 13

Isnt it a kinda vertigo?????

I used to work on the ships and got that feeling quite often, I am glad to say I never gave into it.......But saying that a few people did!!!!

Answer 14

Dolphinitis

Answer 15

Death!!

Answer 16

Synchronised drowning.

Answer 17

suicide

Answer 18

death wish

Answer 19

i am going with stupidity on this one.

Answer 20

I call it------Not too smart