#123 - Fear of the Dark: There's No Need To Be Afraid

Fear of the dark is a common phobia seen in children that can greatly affect their sleep. In this episode we will:define fear of the darkdifferentiate between nyctophobia (fear of the night), scotophobia (fear of the dark/what the dark could be hiding),  or lygophobia (fear of twilight)describe the ages that it commonly presents, peaks, and disappearslist some causes of fear of the darkunderstand why there may be an evolutionary cause for the disorderdiscuss treatments aimed at minimizing fear of the dark and its impact on sleepProduced by: Maeve WinterMusic by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reservedMoreTwitter: @drchriswinterIG: @drchriwinterThreads: @drchriswinterBluesky: @drchriswinterThe Sleep Solution and The Rested ChildThanks for listening and sleep well!