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Can someone tell me how people learn to cope with sleep paralysis & fear of sleeping in dark?
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See below: It's recommended you consult a psychologist w/ a sleep medicine background to help you w/ alleviating your fears and concerns with sleep. If you are having sleep paralysis often and have excessive daytime sleepiness, it is recommended you consult a sleep medicine doctor as well to determine if there are other underlying sleep issues, such as sleep apnea or even narcolepsy. Hope this helps!
Answered 4/11/2014
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