My mind is playing tricks on me.

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Hey guys it may seem weird but I need help at least I want to know what's going on with me. That thing started  like about six months ago I've never feared darkness before but then something changed I started to freak out when the lights are off it's even weirder cuz I actually loved to be in dark places or I liked when the lights are off so I was worried about that but that wasn't that bad at some point I mean I was afraid and seeing silhouettes but I was pretty sure it's just my mind playing tricks on me and even if there was people in the room I was still freaked out and I was hiding under my blanket even though i'am an adult but just as I said it wasn't that bad I mean it was kinda temporary and sometimes I was even forgetting that but all that was utill week ago when one night i just couldn't fall asleep my heart was beating really fast and I was about to cry because I felt so bad in mental side and that even wasn't about fear of darkness I was thinking of some really bad things that can happen so I just cried and whenever I was closing my eyes to try to sleep I just couldn't relax I had this uncomfortable feeling  in my chest and my heart just went crazy but fortunately i could handle it and finally fell asleep next morning I forgot about that but it wasn't for so long things got worse few days later it was happening to me even at the middle of the day and plus all that s**t I started to have feelings like someone is watching me all the time i can see some sort of silhouettes with corners of my eyes and hearing stuff and even feeling like someone/something touching my skin like some insects but 100 percent sure it's just my mind cuz nobody else in the room feels anything in common sometimes in the middle of the night i'am just laying next to my girlfriend and i'am staring at the darkness and I feel movement wich is not real i can't even move or go pee because i'am so freaked out. Does anyone knows what it could be ?

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  • Posted

    Sounds like you are suffering anxiety and panic attacks.  Do you have a lot on your mind...something really bothering you[apart from the panic attacks?] Have you tried talking about your experiences with someone you trust,who wont laugh at you. 

    Think back...you say this started 6 months ago....what happened in your life that was maybe life changing,or worrying or shocking.  

    Try deep breathing when these things start to happen and if possible,get up and go for a brisk walk or a jog. 

    If you are not coping and it is getting worse you need to see a doctor. Talking therapy may help. 

    • Posted

      Hope the pills help,but if, after a fair trial ,you feel they are not helping do go back to your doctor. There are many medications to help you get over this phase in your life. Some will suit you and others will not.  I expect your doctor asked you to go back in 2 weeks or so.
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    This brings us to a very important conclusion. To treat your fear of darkness you must first understand its specific cause for several persons can fear darkness for various reasons. If you discovered for example that you fear darkness because you are a control freak then working on your desire to control everything is the best cure. See also This is why you think your house is haunted

    Achluophobia is an irrational fear. After all there nothing to be feared out there but what makes the belief of finding scary things in dark places remains intact is that the person rarely tests the belief. The person suffering from Achluophobia just escapes from his fears and that's why they remain where they are.

    In order to deal with those irrational beliefs, you can use exposure therapy (where you will get exposed to darkness until you discover that there is nothing to be afraid of in there).

    If you are too afraid to get directly exposed to the feared situation than systematic desensitization could be used.

    systematic desensitization is a method of therapy that is helpful in treating anxiety and phobias without involving direct exposure unlike the case with exposure therapy.

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