Nyctophobia is a phobia characterized by a severe fear of the dark. It is triggered by the brain’s disfigured perception of what would, or could happen when in a dark environment.

Some common synonyms of wander are meander, ramble, roam, rove, and traipse. While all these words mean “to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose,” wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.

Stray is in most uses a lighter word than wander. Ramble, in its literal use, is always a word of pleasant suggestion, but in its figurative use always somewhat contemptuous; as, rambling talk.

: a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life especially : vagrant, tramp. vagabond.

Pluviophile (n.) A lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days.

Doctors may also prescribe medications for the temporary treatment of anxiety or to promote sleep if an individual experiences significant exhaustion as a result of nyctophobia. However, these medications do not treat the underlying phobia or the cause of it. To address the cause, a person is likely to need therapy.

Treatment for Nyctophobia

1. Exposure to the dark in small, incremental, non-threatening doses in a process called desensitization (this should only be done under professional supervision)
2. One-on-one talk therapy.
3. Learning relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing.

Autophobia, or monophobia, is the fear of being alone or lonely. Being alone, even in a usually comforting place like home, can result in severe anxiety for people with this condition. People with autophobia feel they need another person or other people around in order to feel safe.

Can’t fall asleep alone? Try these tips to sleep better by yourself

1. Resolve the deeper issue through therapy.
2. Sleep with your pet.
3. Watch what you watch.
4. Make your home feel more secure.
5. Put yourself in a calm state of mind.
6. Think positive.
7. Make sleeping alone irresistible.

Fear. A common reason people give for being unable to sleep alone is fear of going to sleep (somniphobia). Some are afraid that something will happen during the night, a health event or a nightmare, and they will not have anyone to help them through it.

Insomnia, the inability to get to sleep or sleep well at night, can be caused by stress, jet lag, a health condition, the medications you take, or even the amount of coffee you drink. Insomnia can also be caused by other sleep disorders or mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Dysania, which isn’t medically recognised, isn’t just about feeling sleepier than usual – it is a chronic inability to leave bed. Self-proclaimed sufferers can stay in bed for days on end and often experience anxiety at the thought of getting up. They can also feel a “craving” to return to bed once they have left it.

Basic tips:

1. Stick to a sleep schedule. Keep your bedtime and wake time consistent from day to day, including on weekends.
2. Stay active.
3. Check your medications.
4. Avoid or limit naps.
5. Avoid or limit caffeine and alcohol and don’t use nicotine.
6. Don’t put up with pain.
7. Avoid large meals and beverages before bed.

There could be a variety of medical conditions responsible for your interrupted sleep, ranging from narcolepsy to restless leg syndrome. Narcolepsy is when you involuntarily fall asleep at regular intervals throughout the day. The result is trouble sleeping at night.