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Nyctophobia (symptoms (shaking, trembling, or tingling sensations,…
Nyctophobia
symptoms
shaking, trembling, or tingling sensations
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scene 3
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main actor goes out to the movies with a friend and brings a flashlight. later on in the night, her flashlight runs out of battery and her heart starts racing and has a hard time breathing
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treatment
Learning relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing.
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One-on-one talk therapy, family therapy, or group therapy
Exposure to the dark in small, incremental, non-threatening doses in a process called desensitization.
scene 1
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teacher pulls down the projector for class to watch a video and asks a classmate to turn off the lights. then main actor starts to freak out and start shaking
flashlight, water bottle, phone
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scene 2
pillows, blankets, snacks
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having a sleepover w friends and everyone falls asleep then main actor wakes up and the lights are off and immediately starts to panic and feel lightheaded
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visualization
being afraid of the dark effects ones daily life. for example you cant do certain activities like going to the movies with friends. nyctophobia also interferes with going to sleep because most people go to sleep with the lights off. another way this interferes with ones daily life is you cant be out late at night.