How to overcome recurring nightmares that lead to emotional distress, crying, screaming, and bedwetting?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am a 18-year-old male. I have nightmares every night. I woke up crying and screaming, and I wet myself. This is causing me stress. I need help.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Malaya Kant Singh

Education:

MD Psychiatry

Professional Bio:

Dr. Malaya Kant Singh is an experienced Psychiatrist skilled in psychotherapy, offering compassionate and evidence-based mental health care. His expertise spans mood and anxiety disorders, deaddiction, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Dedicated to helping patients achieve emotional well-being, he combines clinical expertise with a patient-centered approach to support recovery, resilience, and improved quality of life.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

This is may a symptom of a disturbance of sleep pattern. Please read about sleep hygiene and follow. If it does not work for you, then consult a psychiatrist.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At December 24, 2013
Reviewed At August 25, 2023

Education:

MD Psychiatry

Professional Bio:

Dr. Malaya Kant Singh is an experienced Psychiatrist skilled in psychotherapy, offering compassionate and evidence-based mental health care. His expertise spans mood and anxiety disorders, deaddiction, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Dedicated to helping patients achieve emotional well-being, he combines clinical expertise with a patient-centered approach to support recovery, resilience, and improved quality of life.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Education:

MD Psychiatry

Professional Bio:

Dr. Malaya Kant Singh is an experienced Psychiatrist skilled in psychotherapy, offering compassionate and evidence-based mental health care. His expertise spans mood and anxiety disorders, deaddiction, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Dedicated to helping patients achieve emotional well-being, he combines clinical expertise with a patient-centered approach to support recovery, resilience, and improved quality of life.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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