Fear of the Dark

Fear of the Dark
The fear of the Dark is defined as a fear of any event, outcome, situation or person that resembles, relates or symbolises "the Dark" of any form or kind. The fear of the Dark is a common phobia in North America, Australia, Asia and the rest of the world.

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Fear of the Dark / the Dark Fears
Fear of the Dark is a phobia that affects over 250,000 people in America alone. It is defined as a fear of the Dark of any form or kind. People suffering from the fear of the Dark or the Dark phobia will do anything and everything to avoid the Dark of any form or kind. Any event, person or situation that resembles, relates to or symbolises "the Dark" can trigger this fear of the Dark off.

This the Dark phobia is generally caused by some influence of "the Dark" in the person's life through the media, cinema, childhood experiences, family experiences, dreams, books, news events, etc.

Physical Symptoms of Fear of the Dark or the Dark Fears
shaking/trembling,
sweating excessively,
nausea,
dizziness,
hyperventilation,
chest pain,
dry mouth,
freezing,
losing control over emotions,
hyperactive bowels,
refusal or inability to sleep,
change in sleeping patterns,
stomach pains,
possible psychosomatic responses,
fear of dying,
intense anxiety attack,
incoherency in speaking,
incoherency in thinking,
refusal to go anywhere considered as unsafe,
palpitations.

Some of the common mental processes associated with the Dark phobia include:
catastrophising
ignoring the positive
exaggerating
over generalizing
looking for disaster
thinking in all or nothing terms.

Terror: A persistent and overwhelming fear of the Dark.

Obsessive Thoughts: Difficulty thinking about anything other than the fear of the Dark.

Desire to Flee: An intense instinct to leave the situation that involves the fear of the Dark.

Anticipatory Anxiety: Persistent worrying about upcoming events or situations that involve the fear of the Dark.

What Everyday Signals set off the Fear of the Dark
1. Seeing Any picture showing some kind of "the Dark".
2. Watching Any movie scene that shows "the Dark".
3. Listening to any song or music that has "the Dark" in it.
4. Any person talking about or mentioning "the Dark".
5. Visiting any website that mentions anything about "the Dark".
6. Any other event, situation or person that resembles "the Dark".

Family members and friends must be aware that such signals will trigger off this fear of the Dark in the person concerned and should be careful not to keep any of the above mentioned triggers, signs, symbols, etc. of "the Dark" near the person suffering from this fear of the Dark.

Fear of the Dark Treatment

Consult Savio DSilva to treat your fear of the Dark or the Dark Phobia. Savio DSilva is ranked the best Public Speaking Trainer & Psychotherapist in Asia. He has been dealing with the most common fear of all mankind the "Fear of Public Speaking" for over a decade and has successfully people suffering from such specific, social & common phobias more than any other Psychotherapist alive.

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Fear of the Dark Control and Prevention
Control this fear of the Dark by not being around any events, situations or people that can trigger this fear or increase it until you get appropriate treatment for the fear of the Dark. Discussing your fear of the Dark openly with your therapist is crucial for successful treatement of the fear of the Dark. If the mention of 'the Dark' by someone sends chills down your spine then it's time for you to consult a trained psychotherapist as quickly as possible.

Risky Career Options for People with the Fear of the Dark
- Jobs where the Dark is involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "the Dark".

Good Career Options for People with this Phobia
- Jobs where the Dark is not involved or anything which resembles or is connected to "the Dark" is not present.

Phobia statistics source: National Institute of Mental Health & Savio DSilva's Phobia Handbook.

Disclaimer - Fears listed here are for information, treatement, awareness & knowledge of the Fear of the Dark. Our aim is to treat any kind of phobia or fear & compile a Phobia Dictionary out of the research on all fears or phobias conducted by Savio DSilva.

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