Question
im onley 15 and iv been gettin a simular occuring nightmare for about a week now , in the dream im getting raped but i cant see nothing there and canot move .i can feel it inside me and then all of a sudden i got felt a hard scratch on my face so i shuck then started crying and screaming . iv had a sudden loss of apetite too please get back to me .. x
Answer
Sometimes at night instead of our bodies and brains falling asleep the same time and awakening there is a second lag behind so we are dreaming and yet still asleep. Dreams can be very frightened. If it happens constantly and your daytime alertness is affected then its a sleeping disorder otherwise its natural phenomenon, normal. Sometimes just knowing its normal helps. You might also try staying away from the following 3 hours before your bedtime, alcohol, coffee ,tea, caffeine, caramel colored soda like coke, pepsi, gingerale, exercise and chocolate , all this make for restless sleep. l5 minutes before bedtime drink a glass of warm plain milk. Milk when heated contains tryptophan a anatural amino acid sleep inducer. However in your case if it persists I suggest you speak to a counselor as it could be something in your past you are unknowingly hiding. BUT FOR NOW JUST TRY AND RELAX. HAPPY HOLIDAYS KAREL
