Talk:Hypnophobia/@comment-2601:145:601:374E:F942:AAC6:C33B:D36C-20190223152535

The phobia may sound absurd, but quite a few people have it. People can fear this often because they are afraid they won't wake up, they have nightmares, or they suffer from mental disorders or sleep disorders. Some of the symptoms include dread, panic, or terror, trembling, sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, and a rapid or irregular heartbeat. I have never heard of work or a relationship causing this phobia, but this phobia seriously interferes with work and relationships and makes a hypnophobe like me feel alone. This phobia is treatable, but some treatments may not be the best such as exposure therapy, which can make the phobia even worse, or the use of medication, which may only treat the symptoms of this phobia. Psychotheraputic treatment seems to be most effective.

I have anxiety and depression and only get nightmares, and I have never seen a horror movie in my life. I know I am only sixteen, but I recently started having this phobia a few months ago. I grimace at the thought of sleeping and feel afraid when I close my eyes for a few seconds. I used to avoid sleeping all together. I stayed up very late and when I did sleep, it was because I was completely exhausted. Now I must submit my school assignments online by midnight, but stay up for hours later because I am afraid. I am afraid that I would either have a terrifyingly realistic nightmare with an inability to lucid dream, or that I would act upon my intrusive thoughts I would rather not talk about while I am unaware of what my body is doing. Meanwhile, my heart pounds and I forget to breathe. I take no medicine and don't undergo any treatment for this, but try find ways to relax and cope with my anxiety before bed.

Here, I cannot tell the difference between the comments and the Wiki, but I hope this gives you an inkling of what having this phobia is like and its causes and symptoms without aggravating anyone.