I'm always scared at night, whats wrong?!

I'm always scared at night, whats wrong?

Okay every night when i go to bed, i get so scared. I start hearing sounds, and noises, and hear footsteps. I get up every night and wonder through the house, and no one is up, and no one or anything is moving in the house. But during the day im perfectly normal and care-free. why am i so scared at night? could i have something wrong with me? Oh and by the way, this happens every night.

3 weeks ago
oh an also... i sometimes feel like someone is watching me, and like im gunna have a heart-attack. but im only 14

3 weeks ago
i also have a nightlight, and nothing bad has ever happenedto me at night in my past.

3 weeks ago
ive been afraid of the dark since i was a little girl.

Try turning on all the lights in your room/hallway and play some pleasant music before you go to sleep. Avoid watching horror movies because they only feed your mind with more scary thoughts. Many people get scared at night because our culture associates nighttime with scary things like murder, rape, crime, burglary, etc. Coax and talk to yourself when you feel scared, just tell yourself it's not rational, you are safe in your home. Put on some headphones to cancel out noises until you fall asleep, and have a nightlight or sleep with the light on if need be. If you can't, then leave all your lighhts on until you are really tired enough to fall asleep right away. Lots of people have this, don't feel bad!