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Nyctophobia: Fear of the Dark (Visualization (Children Fears (Ghosts,…
Nyctophobia: Fear of the Dark
Cause
Triggered by the brain perception of what may happen in the dark
Trauma
Regularly be locked in a dark room
Abuse
Getting lost
Accidents
Instills thoughts on how night and darkness are bad
Symptoms
Emotional Symptoms
Overwhelming sense of anxiety and/or panic
A Need to Escape
Detachment of self
Losing Control
Feeling You May Die
Feelings of powerlessness
Physical Symptoms
Trouble Breathing
Racing Heart Rate
Chess Tightness or Pain
Shaking and Trembling
dizziness
Upset Stomach
Sweating
Visualization
Children Fears
Ghosts
Monsters
Sleeping Alone
Strange Noises
Considered Normal
Nightlight Can Help
Children Causes
Anxious Caregiver
Overprotective Caregiver
Stressful Events
Genetics
Adults
Humans naturally become more cautious in the dark
May be evolutionary
Many predators hunt in the dark
Childhood trauma
Effects on life
Nervous in a darkened environment
Sleep with a nightlight
Reluctant to go out at night
May imagine something that is not really there
Diagnosis
Trouble Sleeping
Anxious in the Dark
Distressed in the Dark
Sleep Disorder
Insomnia
Treatment
Go if...
Extreme Anxiety or Panic
Excessive or Unreasonable
Avoid Certain Situations B/C of Fear
Feelings Last For Six Months
Exposure Treatment
Exposes People to What They Fear
Visualizing What They Fear
Experiencing the Fear
Cognitive Therapy
Helps People Deal With Feelings and Replace Them With Positive Feelings
Given Information That Being In The Dark Isn't Bad
Isn't Used Alone To Treatment
Relaxation
Deep Breathing And Exorcise
Medication
Isn't Always the Appropriate Treatment
Scenes
Scene #1
Location
In a dark room with barely enough light to see
Actor
Drake
Action
Introduction narration
Movement outlines in the edge of vision
Creepy and scary music plays in the background
Scene #3
Action
Speak about cause
Location
In a room, with the narrator
Actor
Drake
Scene #4
Action
Physical Symptoms
Mental Symptoms
Effects on life
Actor
Drake
Location
In a room, with the narrator
Scene #6
Action
Treatment options
Actor
Drake
Location
In a room, with the narrator
Scene #2
Action
Basic information about the phobia
photos about the phobia
Actor
Drake
In a room, with the narrator
Scene #5
Action
How to identify
Panic in the dark
Sleep disorder
Insomnia
Location
In a room, with the narrator