If you have frequent nightmares can they cause unhealthy stress?!
Question:
If you have frequent nightmares can they cause unhealthy stress?
I have realistic nightmares like being shot or having alligators attack my animals (I live on a lake) or having people break in, etc. Can these frequent nightmares that cause me so much uneasyness while I sleep cause any damage as far as too much stress? Any way to stop nightmares or not really?
Answers:
They certainly can, your subconscious obviously is holding on to past fears or your fears in general. There are four different types of dreams and your seem to be fear based. Only way to stop something is to face it....don't have any recommendations of how you face that though! Speaking to a counselor wouldn't hurt, i would bet that you have other anxiety that you may not be aware of