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Article: Sleep problems, nightmares linked to suicide: study
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 8697" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I had severe, seriously bad nightmares as as a kid - night terrors too. I've read that night terrors are not associated with nightmares - I disagree. I would remember the nightmare that triggered the terror reaction. I remember being given various pills before bedtime, as a young child, but not being told why. I'm fairly sure it was to try and calm me so I wouldn't have nightmares, but they didn't work. The problem isn't dealt with by sedation, because the mind still needs to sort through the day. The problem was, I was remembering the nightmares because they always woke me up. Nasty.</p><p></p><p>I have also had suicidal thoughts at times, associated with big problems in my life. I had more of these thoughts as an adult, AFTER I had more coping skills with my nightmares. I also had nightmares related to medication I was on - no suicidal thoughts associated there.</p><p></p><p>There could be more complicated links than credited. I think I have an idea why my nightmares were so bad - it wasn't just a difficult childhood, it was an overly active brain desperately seeking stimulation. I had a lot more to sift through, maybe. It would be interesting to do some digging.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 8697, member: 1991"] I had severe, seriously bad nightmares as as a kid - night terrors too. I've read that night terrors are not associated with nightmares - I disagree. I would remember the nightmare that triggered the terror reaction. I remember being given various pills before bedtime, as a young child, but not being told why. I'm fairly sure it was to try and calm me so I wouldn't have nightmares, but they didn't work. The problem isn't dealt with by sedation, because the mind still needs to sort through the day. The problem was, I was remembering the nightmares because they always woke me up. Nasty. I have also had suicidal thoughts at times, associated with big problems in my life. I had more of these thoughts as an adult, AFTER I had more coping skills with my nightmares. I also had nightmares related to medication I was on - no suicidal thoughts associated there. There could be more complicated links than credited. I think I have an idea why my nightmares were so bad - it wasn't just a difficult childhood, it was an overly active brain desperately seeking stimulation. I had a lot more to sift through, maybe. It would be interesting to do some digging. Marg [/QUOTE]
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