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Tell us about your experience of night terrors

<span>Photograph: LJSphotography/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Stock Photo</span>
Photograph: LJSphotography/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Stock Photo

Suffering from night terrors while you’re sleeping can be terrifying and disorientating. It can also be a scary experience for your partner too.

Night terrors are common in children but adults can also be affected and each episode can last for several minutes or longer.

Symptoms can include screaming, intense fear, sweating, a racing heart and thrashing around while you’re still asleep. Eyes may be open even though you’re not fully awake.

If an adult experiences night terrors, sometimes they can display aggressive behaviour. This could lead to injury for them or the people around them if they flail about as they’re sleeping or sleepwalk.

We want to hear from people who have experienced night terrors or anyone with a partner who has them.

Share your experiences

We are interested in hearing in detail from adults who experience night terrors or from their partners. How does it feel when an episode occurs? Have you ever injured yourself or anyone during them? Has anything bad happened while it’s taking place? Have you tried to get help? If not, why not? Did it work if you did? How have they affected your relationships? How has it impacted your life?

You can get in touch by filling in the form below, only the Guardian has access to your responses. One of our journalists may be in touch to discuss your contribution.

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