Night terrors are episodes of screaming, crying, or thrashing that usually occur two to three hours after falling asleep during a stage known as non-rapid eye movement or deep sleep. Night terrors are ...

Have you ever jolted awake in the middle of the night, heart racing, drenched in sweat, with no memory of what happened?

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Most parents have comforted their child after the occasional nightmare. But if your child has ever experienced what's known as a ...

We have all experienced nightmares at some point in our lives and for toddlers understanding the whole process can be hard. All they know is that something scary is happening and they will probably ...

As a teenager, I began having a recurring nightmare where I awoke screaming—a man lurked in a dreadful darkness, often appearing like a mustachioed villain in a washed-out print of a silent movie.