Nyctophobia, or an extreme fear of darkness, affects both children and adults, often stemming from past trauma, anxiety disorders, or evolutionary instincts. Symptoms include panic attacks, sweating, ...

Being a “sleeping beauty” isn’t always a fairytale. A young nurse suffers from an extremely rare condition dubbed “sleeping beauty syndrome,” which has her sleeping for two weeks at a time. Bella ...

This week I was asked what the best strategy is for helping a child who is afraid of the dark fall asleep at night. Some children REALLY don't like being left alone in the dark, and become anxious ...

Sleep is not only for resting and recuperating. For others, however, bedtime is not just for sleep. Instead, they experience fear, anxiety, and even panic. This anxiety is referred to as sleep anxiety ...