Fear of darkness - a fairly common phobia , inherent in both children and adults. For its emergence, there are many prerequisites, which we will tell our readers today, and also we will open some secrets on how to get rid of the fear of darkness at any age.
So, for today the main reasons for phobia are:
- genetics - i.e. this phobia is transmitted at the genetic level (also, according to Sigmund Freud, the source of fear can be child psychological trauma);
- limited body (most of the information a person perceives visually, and poor visibility and loneliness create excellent conditions for the development of fear of the dark);
- uncertainty (fear due to poor awareness of possible threats);
- the past (negative experiences, bad memories and childhood fears , giving echoes in the present);
- imagination (quite often, no-phobia becomes the fruit of a rich fantasy, which is why it is especially common among creative people);
- periodic stress related to work and personal life;
- lack of vitamins in the body due to unbalanced nutrition;
- fear of death.
How to deal with the fear of darkness?
To begin with, I want to note that you should not try to deceive your fears and
Let's get acquainted with useful advice of psychologists on combating the fear of darkness:
- observe the regime of the day;
- spend more time in the fresh air;
- Exclude horror films from everyday life;
- fall asleep with positive thoughts;
- try to draw the object of your fear on the sheet, then add a few details that make it fun, rather than frightening.