# Why do we get scary dreams

**URL:** <https://treehouse.sofi.health/t/why-do-we-get-scary-dreams/8301>\
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**Created:** [13 June 2023 01:16 UTC](https://treehouse.sofi.health/t/why-do-we-get-scary-dreams/8301 "2023-06-13T01:16:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jainish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jainish](https://treehouse.sofi.health/u/Jainish)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2023 01:16 UTC](https://treehouse.sofi.health/t/why-do-we-get-scary-dreams/8301/1 "2023-06-13T01:16:16Z")

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I had very scary dream last night i wake up sweaty and exhausted Why would this happen i never experienced this things with me.

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**Author:** ![alexwalkerjones](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/treehouse.sofi.health/alexwalkerjones/32/11_2.png) [@alexwalkerjones](https://treehouse.sofi.health/u/alexwalkerjones)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2023 10:26 UTC](https://treehouse.sofi.health/t/why-do-we-get-scary-dreams/8301/2 "2023-06-13T10:26:31Z")

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Hi @Jainish,

I don’t think there is a simply answer for why we dream or experience nightmares on any given day, but there are a couple threads open that discuss this topic should you be interested!

- [Nightmares causing much anxiety and stress](https://treehouse.sofi.health/t/nightmares-causing-much-anxiety-and-stress/2707)
- [Nightmares every night for a week](https://treehouse.sofi.health/t/nightmares-every-night-for-a-week/8189)