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Has your fear of the dark led to insomnia or other sleep problems?

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Anxiety UK has heard from a journalist intersted in how fear of the dark impacts on sleep problems. If you'd like to find out more, email media@anxietyuk.org.uk.

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I have no fear of the dark - I like the dark - but I have terrible chronic insomnia and axiety. I don't think there's much of a connection between insomnia and fear of the dark. People who fear the dark sleep with the light on and they sleep fine :)

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