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If a child is afraid of dark, does that mean that he is going to suffer from schizophrenia or paranoia later? |
If a child is afraid of dark, does that mean that he is going to suffer from schizophrenia or paranoia later? No most children are afraid of the dark, it's because they are afraid of what can't be seen. Try a night light, to help calm the child down at bedtime or leave a landing light on, my children always had the street light shinning into their bedroom, so I had my night lights for free. Make sure they are relaxed be for they go to bed, read a story, not a scary one, make sure the bedroom is warm and reassure them you are not far away, for example in the lounge or in your own bedroom, don't shout at them become upset, just reassure them once more, then take them back to bed, stay for a while, they insecurities will slowly disappear, as they grow older they will understand why the sky darkens at night, so their fear will fade away. no, it means you should leave a light on for him/her. No. Being afraid of the dark is a common childhood fear. One has nothing to do with the other. my 3, 8, and 10 year old all sleep with the telly on, they r chickens, but so was i at a young age like theirs, and im not schitzo now, i just worry alot, I'm not a Doctor but I was deathly afraid of the dark when I was little and out grew it when I became a young adult (many, many years ago). I believe it was just a case of over active imagination. I grew up to be a fiction writer...you never know it may have helped!!!! This would no doubt depend on how this fear started, how he/she is treated (ie: if someone tries to 'teach them a lesson' in a harsh way it will no doubt worsen), and if schizophrenia (which, btw, has many forms) or paranoia runs in the family. My personal recommendation would be to find out as much information as you can from various sources, and take this with you to a doctor to ask them questions. A child psychologist or youth worker MAY be able to help, but screen them to first. Blessings, Gypsy Queen Not necessarily. It could be his unconscious mind expressing a fear of something or he has linked darkness with fear. Perhaps he had a nightmare and woke up beliving it was real and he was in darkness. Try talking to him about why he is scared and invest in one of theose night lights that you plug in. They can be very reasurring and help the child. As to it leading to schizophrenia and paranoia they are completely different defects of the mind. If in doubt seek medical advice. |
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