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My 12 yo has nightmares every night about family dying and now she is afraid to sleep alone. what can cause this?
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Many Causes: Many things things might cause a 12-year-old child to have nightmares about her family dying. Violent television programs depicting death, violent video games, the evening news reporting the death of a family, or a story heard at school could be the cause. Reassure her that her family is well and get her to talk about her fears. When we talk about our fears they often diminish and vanish.
Answered 5/7/2016
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