True story:

3 years ago, I used to play Nintendo games because I never liked horror stuff at all, and yes, until now I still am a gamer. But back in 2010, I discovered another Nintendo game and basically saw a very creepy cutscene which scared me really badly. It felt like I was traumatized over the screamer, but it was the first I have encountered a screamer ever.

Ever since watching the scene, I never dared to sleep because of thinking of the screamer inside my head, it took basically 1 month to forget the image.

Now, as I wanted to check someone's past YouTube videos, coincidentally the screamer image reappeared in the side thumbnails, I didn't see it coming and I was freaked out again.

Before seeing the image again, honestly I tried to overcome the screamer image by start playing other horror games on my own. I thought it would work but sadly, it didn't help at all.

Now, not only that I'm too scared to sleep. But I also think of the screamer image in class,I can't focus and I will act very strange when the image keeps flashing before my eyes.

But I don't think I have ever heard people experiencing something like this, I really just want the screamer image to go away.

If this image is affecting you this badly, I think you need to speak to someone about it in person. Talk to your parents... a counselor... someone. This isn't normal behavior to let an image affect you to this extent.

If this image is affecting you this badly, I think you need to speak to someone about it in person. Talk to your parents...a counselor...someone. This isn't normal behavior to let an image affect you to this extent.

But is it best if I see a doctor? I'm just worried they won't believe me, or they will force me to see the image again.

But at the same time I'm worried I will unintentionally see the image again some day, only will be unable to control myself without realizing.

I can't even get close to my bed now, night lights only seemed to be worse than no lights at all. It is getting more stressful for seeing the image for 2 nights already and I have never felt this terrified before, it felt much worse than the first time seeing it