New member, looking for some help

I'd just like to start by saying hello and thank you for atleast taking the time to read this, whether you're able to help or not it's appreciated :]

My name is Patrick, I'm 18 years old. For as long as I can remember, there are 2 things that bother me but I don't know what to correctly call them. This is the first time I've ever asked anyone for help on these topics.

First off, I'm petrified of the dark. I'm not sure what I'm scared of but just darkness in general terrifies me. Even right now, I'm at home in my room on the second floor of my house. My parents are asleep downstairs, it's 4:21 AM. If I were to leave my room right now to go to the bathroom.. heck if I were to leave my room right now and stand outside my bedroom door, I'd be scared. I know there is nothing there, and its not even really that my mind plays tricks on me and I'll think I see something or think I hear something (thats probably happened like twice that I can remember). I have a (quite powerful) LED flashlight that I use to go down the stairs outside my door and through 1 room to go to the bathroom. With the way I have my room set up (sadly the only way it'll work out), my back is to the door while I'm on the computer and at times like now (dark outside and in my room) I find myself looking over my shoulder at the door in what I can only call fear of what I can't think of. I've just been calling it a mix of paranoia and just being scared of the dark. Is it more/less than that or is that pretty much it?

The second thing happens every so often, I've only noticed it in my fingers but the tips of my fingers start to feel weird. I don't really know how to explain it but theres nothing wrong with them physically (probably just imagining it but can't confirm so I won't say its definite) and I'll feel the urge to like scratch them a bit or if I'm typing I'll hit a key a few more times with whatever finger is bothering me (its always just one or two (tops) finger(s) at a time) or I'll rub it on some flat surface for a second and it'll go away. Is there a name for this?

Thank you again for at least taking the time to read this.

Hi Patrick,

Welcome to the forum. If you are anxious about what is in the dark and you have a problem with your fingertips, you could try going to a doctor and see what they have to say about it. You might be able to get some help for your fear of the dark especially, that is the type of thing you could probably get some therapy to help with...

Take care,
Lipstick