Feeling unsafe at night

• Card 1

  Night-time often removes many of the things that help a nervous system feel oriented and safe during the day — light, activity, other people, distraction. Without those anchors, difficult feelings and vigilance can rise to the surface.

• Card 2

  You might notice

  • A sense of unease that only appears once it's dark or quiet
  • Needing certain conditions to feel safe enough to sleep (lights on, doors checked, a particular position)
  • Feeling more alone or exposed once others have gone to bed
  • Racing thoughts that seem to wait until night-time to appear

  None of these responses are irrational — they are your nervous system doing its best with the information and history it has.

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