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Nightmares are scary or disturbing dreams that people have during REM
sleep. They are different from night terrors, which are extreme panic attacks during non-REM sleep.
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Things that you hear, feel, or think during sleep may upset you and cause
nightmares.
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Nightmare expert Ernest
Hartmann believes that nightmares simply translate our own fear (or
other unpleasant emotion) into a dramatic context.
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His research also shows that people who have more nightmares tend to be more open,
sensitive, and trusting than people who have fewer nightmares.
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Everyone has many nightmares in their
lifetime. Nightmares are more common at certain ages, and at certain times.
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There are some
things you can try
at home, that may help reduce
or get rid of your nightmares.
ASD has a more detailed Fact
Sheet about Nightmares, if you want to learn more.
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