Picture this: You awake in a damp sweat, notice a pile of blankets on the floor, and greet your partner, who disconcertingly recounts your wild night of thrashing, screaming, and inconsolable panic ...

Menopause doesn’t directly cause night terrors, though sleep issues and insomnia are common during this transition. Night terror triggers vary but may include ...

Let’s first talk about the differences between nightmares and night terrors. A nightmare is a bad dream that causes a child to wake up with feelings of fear. Nightmares are very common in young ...

Nightmares are bad enough, but night terrors can be even scarier. Here's how they differ and ways to treat both. Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and freelance writer. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ...