Do people with psychological and/or emotional disorders tend to dream more often or have more vivid dreams?

Question

ok, I have MAJOR problems falling asleep. sometimes its getting my thoughts to shut down so I can sleep, most often its just STAYING asleep. Anyways, Ive been dating a girl who seems to have really vivid dreams. I know she's going thru major changes ( financial, employment, etc.) in her life. Sometimes I'll lay awake for 1-2 hrs at a time just watching her dream. I can barely make out what she's saying most of the time as the words come out in whispers....but sometimes I try and put everything together and figure out what she's dreaming about. I dunno.. I cant sleep at the moment, and this is just something i was thinking about

Answer 1

It's not an either/or question. There are psychological disorders that actually work to suppress dreams, which in itself creates a problem. Dreaming is a normal process, remember that.

Having said that, forget for the moment whether someone's emotional state would be considered a "disorder." If one is in the midst of a period of intense emotion, there will very often be an increase in both the frequency and intensity of dreams. Dreams are very often a way for your mind to communicate to you that you have an issue which must be dealt with.

Also, you are more likely to remember a dream that keys into something that is going on for you in waking life. Therefore, you may not be dreaming more, but simply remembering it more.

Answer 2

Well it is hard to say.........I am studying psychology and have not yet heard of any research done on this matter
However, I know that certain disorders, like the bipolar disorder, for instance, during manic episodes, which can last days people do not sleep at all sometimes..........
Also Prozac, the most common prescribed medication for depression, when used for long periods can actually stop the person from having REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. This is the stage of sleep that we see dreams in.....so they do not dream.........they actually often complain that the overall quality of sleep is also reduced without REM
As for psychotic disorders, people can have vivid hallucinations, ut that happens only when they are fully awake
That is all I know, hope it helps

Answer 3

Well it seems to make sense.
But then again I just got 2 and only needed1 to be LEVEL 3....I suppose if I had not changed my YAHOO e-mail, I would be like half way to level 4.
Thanks for the points...
DJH
Okay okay, I will answer the question...
I think as an emotional person I have pretty INTENSE VIVID DREAMS as well as VERY INTENSE NIGHTMARES.
So from my standpoint...YES.
Though I do not think i actually have any disorders...Supposedly depression has a hold on me CAUSE I ALLOW it to.
And I was Probably MIS-Diagnosed, Bi-polar.
But whatever...
I think we all have INTENSE DREAMS and Nightmares from time to time...

Answer 4

Possibly if the disorder includes hallucinations. Also, some psychotropic medications produce vivid dreams

Answer 5

often their subconcious can't tell the difference between reality and what they imagin, so their dreams or hallucinations appear more real. think of yourself looking into a corner of your dark bedroom and mistaking a box for a tiger. a sane person can say, "wow, that was freaky. but that's just a box." a person with a psychological problem may begin to imagine the tiger growling and preparing to pounce, when it's really just a cardboard box.

Answer 6

I dream fantastically a lot usual, maximum brilliant? i guess a nightmare I had in simple terms as I drifted off to sleep and theory i replaced into nonetheless wide awake. I had my eyes open (so i theory) and replaced into searching in direction of the wall. without caution an truly existence like very scary clown face got here dashing at my face! I screamed and wakened i guess, regardless of if i replaced into confident my eyes were not closed. I made my bf who replaced into taking section in a pastime in the different room stay with me until eventually I fell asleep. It replaced into so genuine.

Answer 7

I hope not. The past few months, I have had more and more vivid dreams than in my entire life.

Answer 8

people with psychological and/or emotional don't tend to have more, but pay more attention to them. Some people go through life not remembering there dreams at all and some do.

Answer 9

no they dont dream more often. unless theyre getting more rem sleep, which is common in depressed patients, then they might actually dream more. but remember that the only thing that dreaming is is your brain´s interpretation of all the thigns happening during rem sleep.

Answer 10

No. Dreaming is a sign of emotional balance.