Study: Your Nightmares Could Be Telling You Something

A new study involving 1,600 participants found that nightmares could be a signal of another problem: Loneliness. Researchers found that lonelier individuals reported more disturbing nightmares, and had them more often. Persistent worry and hyperarousal, or being in a state of alertness, were two factors linking lonely individuals and their unpleasant dreams. “When people’s need for strong relationships goes unmet, they suffer physically, mentally and socially,” Colin Hesse of Oregon State University said. “Loneliness has evolved to alert individuals when their needs for interpersonal connection are going unfulfilled.” (Study Finds)