Why am I having dreams about being chased?

Most of my dreams are nightmares, really. Often I'm being raped, murdered, or people are chasing me for these purposes. I never have any good dreams. Why is that?

Hi! I keep having dreams where im being chased. The scenario varies every time but the one thing they have in common is that I'm always being followed. Sometimes what ever it is ...show more

I understand that being chased in dreams is often associated with avoiding a problem in one's waking life. But how do the zombies fit in?

2 days ago I had a dream about being chases by zombies and being protected by a romantic interest in the dream... and then last night I had a dream about being held in prison by a bunch of people looking like they're dressed for Halloween and then trying...

I've had some dreams where i'm often chased and end up being stabbed or hurt some way. In the dreams i know i'm dreaming, all the time. They're incredibly realistic except i'm often speaking to people i've never met people but in the dreams it's like...

Just discovered during a camping trip, my nephew who seems to be a happy kid got to talking to me about dreams .... he explains [with a smile on his face] that since he was in a crib he's had a LOT of dreams of being chased "and attacked"....

I frequently dream of being chased by a gang of men trying to kidnap or murder me for some reason. I even feel the exhaustion of running in my dreams. Sometimes, I also dream my sister alongside with both of us being chased. My heart beats fast whenever...

What do you think it means if i'm always running or being chased in my dreams?? They're always really random and obscure dreams and often don't flow properly, but in at ...show more

I often have dreams where I get chased by this being and I runaway to my past childhood places where I felt the most comfort and safety. These dreams make me feel really emotional ...show more