Afraid of The Dark?

Monday 18 October 2010

Afraid of The Dark?

Here's a excerpt from Joseph Jeffries article as featured on the Therapy Lounge site that's appropriate for the Halloween season...

Nearly five million adults in the UK are scared of the dark, a new study has revealed.

Researchers at Warwick Castle questioned 3,000 adults in a specially commissioned survey, and discovered that one in four of them cannot drift off to sleep at night unless they leave a bedside light on.

The thought of coming back to a dark home at night is one that clearly worries a large number of adults, as six out of ten of admit to leaving a light switched on when they go out.

Of the adults who admitted to being scared of the dark, 10% of them said the fears dated back to their childhood. Warwick Castle's general manager, Tim Harrison-Jones, said he understood why a child might fear the dark but admitted he was surprised to find how many adults still fear gloomy surroundings.

"It's surprising how many adults harbour this secret fear," The Mirror quoted Mr Harrison-Jones as saying.

"If you are one of those people, perhaps it's not a good idea to watch a horror film before bed," he added.