“Can someone actually have a dream about them getting assaulted? It's not like you can control what you see in your dream. Is it happening because I watch news a lot , everyday I come across something disturbing and beyond my imagination. Is that why it's effecting my dreams now? It's the third time and sometimes i feel scared going to sleep knowing I might have a dream like that. I love Sleeping (ik most ppl do) whenever I don't feel good but if i keep getting dreams like that,what should I do? As if getting murdered in my dreams wasn't enough now this.... Sometimes I feel like it's not a dream but some kind of memories
And why they're always my family members...”
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Someone answered with kindness...
It has definitely happened to me and i have been assaulted in my dreams. I know you wake up feeling disgusted like somehow it's your fault. I promise you there's nothing wrong with you. Please take a break from the news until your mental health is better. Go out for a walk in nature, hand out with your friends, indulge in hobbies that make you happy and talk to someone you love, your partner or your friends. Doesn't necessarily have to be about what you're doing through if you're uncomfortable just talk about random usual stuff. Watch something nice, a sitcom or something. Stay strong.