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4. Somniphobia
Somniphobia is the fear of falling asleep.
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Somniphobia sufferers are genuinely terrified to fall asleep. Many of them believe that they will never wake up or they will die in their sleep. Others fear the lack of control they have while sleeping or the repetitive nightmares they may have. Not only this, but many sufferers are afraid of losing the time that will lapse while they sleep.
Many somniphobic people say their fear stems from recurring nightmares. People can also become somniphobic after sleeping through a traumatic event. For example, someone may have fallen asleep while smoking, woken up on fire and then developed somniphobia.