Apr 16, 2022
This is a pebble in the road about the definitions of dreams,
bad dreams and nightmares.
If you are an highly anxious person this is one of many
possible symptoms of stress and anxiety that you might
experienced.
Vivid dreams and nightmares can be a sign of anxiety symptom.
Or not.
It could be just your brains way of taking out the neural
trash floating around the joint.
But you might have a different cultural or social way of
understanding dreams. That is ok. It is important to recognize that
your relationship with dreams and nightmares are your
experience.
How you deal with them is also your experience. One that with
the right information and context might give you the tools to
control there appearance or doing the work on finding an effective
treatment.
This episode only deals with what dreams and nightmares are,
potential causes and triggers of the rascals and a resource or two
to help you learn more about it.
If you need support contact the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at
1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.
Resources Mentioned:
Brain Basics Understanding Sleep
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Dreams: What They Mean & Psychology Behind Them
via Sleep Association.org
National Sleep Foundation Sleep Diary
National Health Service (UK) Sleep Diary
MyHealth/Alberta, Canada Sleep Journal
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disorder.
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