Fear of darkness

The eerie expectation of the night, panic terror at any click of the switch, sleep in the light and all possible avoidance of dark rooms and streets - this is not a horror film, but the everyday life of nyufob. Certainly, in complete darkness, any normal person feels uncomfortable, but only those who experience a real fear of darkness, symptoms of psychological frustration.

The reasons for which you can experience a certain discomfort, being in the dark, a lot. Different scientists explain this feature in different ways, and until the end to determine a specific number of reasons is not yet possible.

Fear of darkness, perhaps, one of the most ancient phobias. How much humanity exists, there is so much fear of darkness.

There is a version that no-one isgenetic memory of the times when our distant ancestors were afraid of wild animals, which at night closely approached the human dwelling. To go out into the street meant to face a very real danger. Over time, this manifestation of the instinct of self-preservation transformed into a fear of darkness, which became one of the human phobias.

Another theory is that fear of darkness, like all phobias, born from childhood. When the curious childish imagination drewpictures of terrible monsters that could hide under the bed or in the closet. Over the years, monsters disappeared, and the phobia remained. Therefore, in the minds of mankind, no-one's phobia was entrenched as an exclusively childish feature of the psyche.

Equally logical is the explanation, according to which the fear of darkness arises because a person has lost the ability to see, and therefore, objectively assess the situation around him. It is this uncertainty, the expectation of a possible threat that lurks in the dark, and scares the most.

In addition, the fear of darkness may be the result of fear of death or loneliness. Basically, the causes of phobia are purely individual.

Symptoms of Nothophobia do not differ much from other phobias. Getting into the darkness, a person feels strong psychological and physical discomfort. His heart rate increases, sweating, cold extremities. There may be shortness of breath. In some cases, the fear of darkness can cause hallucinations and severe psychological disorders.

Scientists have proved that a prolonged stay in the dark even absolutely free from phobias can provoke a whole series of serious mental changes. And if a person suffering from no-phobia is forced tooften in the dark (night work or active rest in the dark), then he may be prone to depression, severe stress or even more severe mental disorders.

Many people who are afraid of the dark,that it is easier to "deceive fear" than to treat it. They try not to turn off the light for the night, spend as little time as possible in the darkness alone. Here only "Deceive fear" is impossible, and similar experiments only aggravate the fear of darkness.

People who experience panic fear of the dark, it is necessary to know, how to deal with fear. First of all, try to get up together withsun and spend as much time in the fresh air. Watch movies and programs devoted to horror and monsters as little as possible. Do not get carried away reading Gogol and King, especially at night. Try to think positively, going to bed, imagine something bright, joyful and pleasant for you. If nightmares still overwhelm you, imagine that the ghost that hid in the darkness is very sweet and kind and will not harm you. Walking along the dark street, sing to yourself under your nose something fun. Try to find the positive sides in that the night still comes, think about rest and relax. Make the darkness become your friend, and then you definitely will not be afraid of it.