Vivid nightmares (Schizophrenia)
Hi, I'm having schizophrenia. I have vivid nightmares at night when I'm sleeping which drains me of all of my energy when I wake up. The nightmares tend to end in disaster and I wake up feeling scared and anxious. I am not sure whether I am hallucinating. Does anyone have similar experiences? How did you overcome it? Thank you.
Hello.
That's pretty bothersome, especially if it happens everyday. But since you know that you were asleep, it's more of a dream than a hallucination I think.
One of the ways to prevent this from affecting you further, is to not feed the fear. How is that possible if you wake up with anxiety and fear? Waking up like that totally understandable, I am referring to how you'll think of them later or before going to bed again. Maybe write a note besides your bed to remind you that you're safe when you wake-up or/and develop a good night routine, since what you do before bed can influence the quality of your sleep.
Take care.
