A friend of mine, she's around 15, is having horrific nightmares. She won't tell me or anyone else what they are, and has only told me that she's having them, but they're causing her to stay up till sunrise, and wake up at 11 AM, because when she sleeps in this pattern, the nightmares don't afflict her. I'm really worried about her because she won't tell anyone else, because she doesn't want to worry anyone, so she hasn't asked about mental treatment. Is there anything that she could do to rid herself of this without alerting the attention of anyone else?
I know you'll tell me to tell her to tell her parents, we've already talked about that, it would be a good idea, but she won't do it.
2007-04-26 08:41:55 · 10 answers · asked by Cenilad Javikyekr 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
drink a lots of water, sleep on ur side, do not sleepon ur back or on ur tummy
keep ur hands on the sides, not on ur chest or ur stomach when u r sleeping
this will help
2007-04-26 08:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 22:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get nightmares too. These are usually caused be somekind trauma or internal conflict. It can be helpful to check out books from the library to help her understand what the images mean.
Also she can write down the dream and work on finding a positive. Not easy I know, but that is what my counselor showed me to do. Like if she is being chased she can conciously know what to do in that situation and then its a positive because she has educated herself about that kind of situation.
2007-04-26 08:54:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suffered from night terrors (still do on occasion), horrific dreams I'd NEVER have shared with my family because they always involved them.
Telling her parents might put them in more of a defensive posture than anything else (and could be counterproductive) - perhaps if you told her she could call you when she has them it might help - when you're up at 3 am in tears, with no one to turn to .. and you FEAR going back into them, it's tough. If they do indeed involve her family, there may be other issues which need to be addressed when she's ready.
2007-04-26 08:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by pepper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel for you and your friend,but,there is a time and place for everything and iI think its time that you grab the bull by the horns and tell your friend that youre worried about her and that she should confide in her parents about this horrible dream,and if she doesnt tell someone shes liable to snap and do something drastic,and eventually her parents will corner her and ask her why didnt you tell us about your dreams,we would have helped you! she shouldnt keep things from her parents,theyre there to help her.what is your friend afraid of? her parents wont kill her for something she has no control over! if you are a good friend,if she doesnt tell her parents ,then you tell them this will not get her anywhere except deeper in dispair. rubberstampr
2007-04-26 09:03:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your friend believe in the power of a prayer? I used to have frequent terrible nightmares, and on the nights that I would pray before going to bed that I wouldn't have any nightmares, I wouldn't have any, but if I would go to sleep forgetting to pray my nightmare prayer, then I would experience them again that night. It went on like this for a while until one day I realized my nightmares had vanished for good. If she doesn't belive in prayers, there's another way. Tell her to repeat to herself every night before going to bed that she will have pleasant dreams and if she does this every night, her nightmares will go away, and the more she does this, the sooner it'll free her from them.
2007-04-26 08:52:13 · answer #6 · answered by Faith . 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are tapes that you can get called white noise they are supposed to stop the dream proses when I have nightmares I listend to the raido while sleeping and it helped alot
2007-04-26 10:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by shaggywn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe if she tried working out about an hour before she goes to bed. I know when i do that, i sleep soundly and dont dream because im exhausted.. hope this helps..good luck.
2007-04-26 08:48:08 · answer #8 · answered by indianschick24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to pray like some1 else said but not only for herself but for others as well while shes at it, selfish prayers isnt the best way to go :)
2007-04-26 09:16:31 · answer #9 · answered by eclipse555 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
id advice her to do calming things before she goes to sleep...to ease her mind..or maybe invest in a night light..it helps me!!!!
2007-04-26 08:46:07 · answer #10 · answered by jovial-one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋