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Anxiety problem
I get very very anxious in the dark. This was not the case till last year. But since 4-5 months, as There is darkness(when the electricity is gone), especially at night, i feel very very scared, and and as i open my eyes, i see some white flashes.
I also have mild gastrointestinal disorder
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Hi, you are afraid of the dark and you mentioned you have been having this issue in the past four to five months. You were not affected by darkness till last year. It is important to determine if you have encountered any event that has caused you to feel afraid of the dark. It is also important to take into account if you are stressed about something that is causing you to feel afraid of the dark. Do not worry too much you can consult a psychologist and counseling sessions will help you.
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Dear concerned one has to ascertained what specifically happened 5 months back. Was there any specific trigger/ event which was anxiety provoking. It could be some anxiety response to a strong stimuli that got conditioned in darkness. Better to see a clinical psychologist for evaluation & treatment.
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You should visit a clinical psychologist and physician. Psychologist will help you to overcome your fear and in turn your gastrointestinal problem will subside. Physician may initially prescribe some medications for symptomatic relief of gastrointestinal problem.
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Hello,
It is ok to feel scared of darkness as we all feel scared of one or the other thing but what matters is whether this feeling is intense, do you lose control? You mentioned it happened 4 to 5 months back otherwise you were ok. Is this feeling of being scared by darkness followed by some event?
It needs to be checked.
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