Nightmares are more than just disturbing dreams. When they occur frequently, wake you suddenly, and begin to disrupt mood, focus, energy, and overall daily functioning, they may signal a diagnosable ...

Nightmares can leave you feeling drained and emotionally exhausted, disrupting not just your sleep but your entire day. While occasional bad dreams are normal, frequent nightmares may signal ...

But nightmares come in all shapes and sizes, Nielsen says. In some instances, a bad dream’s setting or events may be innocent, but the emotions the dreamer feels are ones of terror, disgust or ...

Bad dreams may be more than a nuisance, according to a new study that linked the stress nightmares put on the body to premature deaths. Up to 85 percent of adults say they have an occasional nightmare ...

There may even be a way to step in and change the nightmare narrative—stimulating the brain to allow the dreamer to take control of the experience, all the while remaining asleep. The seeds of future ...