Nightmares and COVID-19

COVID-19 has negatively affected almost every country in the world, with consequences going far beyond those of the disease itself. The severe effects of the pandemic have increased feelings of stress, fear, uncertainty, and have also been linked to problems sleeping.
Some of these pandemic-related symptoms, such as anxiety, fear, worry, and traumatic stress, are known to be significant causes of nightmares, which have been strongly associated with suicide.