Almost every night I sleep talk, it's really quiet so it doesn't bother my roommates that I share an apartment with. But every few nights they say that I scream in my sleep. No words just screaming. It started about a month ago. Nothing big happened so I have no idea why it's happening or how to make it stop. Thanks for any help.
2007-08-10 15:27:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Talking in ones sleep is very common. It is more prevalent in children than adults. Screaming in ones sleep is an indication of night terrors which is a sleep abnormality. Both these conditions can be found in wikipedia by typing "somniloquoy" and "night terrors" into Yahoo! web search and going to the wikipedia link (among others) that comes up. There is also a treatment for night terrors which is outlined in wikipedia.
Good luck, good health, peace and love!
2007-08-10 21:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually screaming in your sleep means that you're experiencing sleep terrors for some reason. I think that the only way that you'll be able to stop them is to bring what ever's causing them into your conscience from your sub conscience. That will mean sitting down and trying to figure out what might have happen in the last few weeks to a month that might have caused you to become frightened about something. If that does not work than you might have to find someone to talk to on the short term.
2007-08-10 15:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by Kathryn R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋