Vinessa Shaw PTSD Sleep Paralysis
Vinessa Shaw PTSD Sleep Paralysis
Two years
ago, she had a patient, Nora Green, who attacked her and attempted suicide in her home. As a
result, Dr. Mathis developed PTSD and sleep paralysis, which led her to seek help from Dr. Terry.
She has also begun to date a police officer named Miles. Against Dr. Terry's advice, she continues
her practice as a psychologist, albeit not prescribing medication. She reluctantly agrees to see a new
patient, Alex, whose face is disfigured from a car accident. One night, he is seen sleepwalking inside
her house, prompting Jane to call the police. Alex persuades her to continue their sessions,
appealing to her expertise and understanding.
In flashbacks, it is revealed that Nora Green began seeing Jane because she was being abused by
her father. After confronting him, Nora attacked Jane, who received severe stab wounds to her arms.
In present-day, Jane visits the institution where Nora was hospitalized and is informed that Nora was
discharged due to lack of money after her father's death. She sees footage of Nora's sessions at the
institution, which reveals Nora's violent rage anytime she speaks about her father. Jane installs
security cameras around her home, and reveals to Alex her previous failure with Nora, chalking it up
to relying too heavily on medication. Alex recalls more of his accident; after helping pull a couple
from their totaled car, he noticed his daughter wandered into the path of an oncoming truck. Both
were struck, but only his daughter was killed.
Strange things continue to occur in Jane's house, such as dirty footprints and bloody photographs.
Miles notices that someone has tampered with the security system, as whole hours of footage are
missing. Jane refuses to press charges against Nora for fear that she will be s