(ORDO NEWS) — Adults and children have nightmares. When this happens, a person not only does not get enough sleep, but also feels bad during the day: he worries, worries.
Internet dream books also add fuel to the fire, in which any dream can be interpreted as a tragedy. Scientists have explained why nightmares occur and what to do about it.
It turns out that children see bad dreams more often than adults. The first such episodes occur at the age of 3-6 years.
Most often, nightmares occur before the age of 10, and then their number decreases. What if your child has experienced this, or you personally suffer from bad dreams?
Scientists say that episodic nightmares are not dangerous, but when they are repeated regularly, then you need to consult a neurologist or therapist.
There are several reasons why people have nightmares:
- Stress – due to problems at work or troubles in personal life, a person can see nightmares in a dream. A reason for stress is also a move, a breakup of a relationship, and other unpleasant events.
- Trauma – if a person has experienced violence, bullying, gaslighting, or suffered some kind of physical or psychological trauma, nightmares may disturb their sleep.
- Lack of sleep also leads to the fact that “whatever happened” begins to dream.
- Side effects from drugs often cause bad dreams.
People who drink alcohol and drugs, suffer from mental disorders and diseases can also have nightmares. Needless to say, even a horror story or horror movie before bed can cause bad dreams.
What to do if you have nightmares?
Consult a therapist or neurologist. They will prescribe medication that will help you sleep without terror or refer you to the right specialist.
Do not underestimate such a problem, a doctor can really help if nightmares occur often, the quality of sleep has deteriorated and it affects daytime life, causes behavioral problems.
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