Eventually, everyone experiences the loss of someone they care about – it’s just a sad reality of life. But losing certain people we love can hit us harder than we ever thought it would.
Have you ever dreamed about someone who has passed away? The reason they show up in your dreams might be something you never expected.
Losing someone you care about is really tough, and everyone deals with their sadness in their own way. Some people cry a lot, while others might not say much and prefer to be alone for a while.
Some people choose to ignore the topic or act like it doesn’t bother them. However, there’s one thing that a lot of us share – dreaming about those we’ve lost. When we sleep, our subconscious takes over, and if you’ve ever had a dream about someone who has died, it could mean something special.
So, can dreams carry messages from loved ones who have died?
Patrick McNamara, who is an associate professor of neurology and psychiatry at Boston University, talks about a special kind of dream called visitation dreams. These dreams happen when someone who has passed away seems to visit you in your sleep. McNamara describes them as “dreams where people who are grieving see their loved ones who have died, and those loved ones appear to be very much alive.”
The 67-year-old neuroscientist writes a blog for Psychology Today using the name Dream Catcher. Throughout the years, McNamara has shared his ideas and discoveries about dreams and what they mean. He believes that visitation dreams usually have a reasonable explanation.
They help you cope with your grief, loss, and sorrow.
