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Back to Episodes#123 - Fear of the Dark: There's No Need To Be Afraid
Published 1 year, 7 months ago
Description
Fear of the dark is a common phobia seen in children that can greatly affect their sleep. In this episode we will:
- define fear of the dark
- differentiate between nyctophobia (fear of the night), scotophobia (fear of the dark/what the dark could be hiding), or lygophobia (fear of twilight)
- describe the ages that it commonly presents, peaks, and disappears
- list some causes of fear of the dark
- understand why there may be an evolutionary cause for the disorder
- discuss treatments aimed at minimizing fear of the dark and its impact on sleep
Produced by: Maeve Winter
Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!