Anxiety! plz help!?!
Question:
Anxiety! plz help!?
every night i suddenly get extremely frightened when it gets dark and anxiety strts to set in. i dont know why im so scared of the dark/night but i have been since i can remember. does anyone else have this problem? any advice?
Answers:
Oh yeah. Every little noise takes on a significant meaning. Shadows become ominous. Your imagination goes into overdrive.
Unfortunately, unless you can overcome this through sheer willpower--which, try as I might, never worked for me--you are going to have to either a) ask a physician to prescribe some anti-anxiety medication or b) talk to a therapist/ psychologist /psychiatrist. The latter can prescribe you drugs as well.
In my experience, it won't get better on it's own. It can, and will, however, get worse. Talk to your doc, see what he can do for you. Nobody likes having to rely on a pill for help, but if you've been struggling with this for any length of time, you could probably use at least one good night's sleep.