Nightmare Disorders

Although nightmares are common, nightmare disorder is extremely rare. Nightmare disorder is when nightmares happen often, cause distress, disrupt sleep, cause problems with daytime functioning or create fear of going to sleep.

Symptoms

Nightmares can only be considered a disorder if you experience:

•          Frequent occurrences

•          Problems with concentration or memory

•          Daytime sleepiness or fatigue

•          Fear of the dark or sleep

 

Causes

Nightmare disorder is a type of sleep disorder that involves undesirable experiences that occur while you're falling asleep or during sleep.

  • Stress or anxiety.
  • Trauma.
    • Sleep deprivation.
    • Medications. .
    • Substance abuse
    • Other disorders. 
    • Scary books and movies

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