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What Causes Nightmares In Adults?

I wake up after a dream every night and I cannot breathe and ask myself if I m alive. My heart beats hard, I get the light on and then realize I m ok, but I get up and check the doors and windows and don t sleep anymore. Will this go away? I don t drink or use any drugs - I m too fearful it could get worse.
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
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Dear user
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We understand your concerns
I went through your details. Many psychological disorders like Anxiety, stress, depression, post traumatic stress disorder etc could cause nightmares in adults. Nightmares in adults can be caused by certain sleep disorders. I suggest detailed psychological as well as physiological assessment for a diagnosis.
If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.
Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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What Causes Nightmares In Adults?

Dear user Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. Many psychological disorders like Anxiety, stress, depression, post traumatic stress disorder etc could cause nightmares in adults. Nightmares in adults can be caused by certain sleep disorders. I suggest detailed psychological as well as physiological assessment for a diagnosis. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.