For me, reading Denial of Death was akin to suffering from nyctophobia and moving to Barrow, Alaska during the Winter.    From Wordnik.com.  [2008 September] Reference

While kids grow out of such fears, if the anxiety reaches extreme levels and is considered a phobia, called nyctophobia, Ollendick says that can last through adulthood if left untreated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top 10 Fears and Phobias That Really Scare People | Impact Lab] Reference

It occurred to new employee Rudolph Scattering about once every minute that on the whole it might have been a good idea to tell the Curator about his nyctophobia, his fear of strange noises and, he now knew, his fear of absolutely every thing he could see (and, come to that, not see) hear, smell and feel crawling up his back during the endless hours on guard during the night.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2010-07-01] Reference

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A common treatment of nyctophobia is gradually increasing time spent in the dark, as well as psychotherapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Everything2 New Writeups] Reference

It's called nyctophobia.    From Wordnik.com.  [The great openers giveaway!] Reference

nyctophobia (thing).    From Wordnik.com.  [Everything2 New Writeups] Reference