Somniphobia
Somniphobia comprises often irrational and excessive fear of sleep. Somniphobes may fear falling asleep because they associate going to bed with dying. It may also result from a feeling of lack of control or from suffering repeated nightmares. Somniphobics may also fear losing time while sleeping.
- Part of Speech: proper noun
- Industry/Domain: Psychiatry
- Category: Phobias
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