Insomnia

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Insomnia is a sleep disorder. Individuals who suffer from insomnia find it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or both.

They don’t feel refreshed when they wake up from sleeping. This can lead to fatigue and other symptoms.

Insomnia can be diagnosed as short term, acute, or long term, also referred to as chronic. it affects millions of people worldwide. it's effects can be devastating.

People with insomnia have one or more of the following symptoms such as the difficulty falling asleep, waking up often during the night and having trouble going back to sleep, waking up too early in the morning and Feeling tired upon waking.

Insomnia can be caused by psychiatric and medical conditions, unhealthy sleep habits, specific substances, and or certain biological factors.

Recently, researchers have begun to think about insomnia as a problem of your brain being unable to stop being awake (your brain has a sleep cycle and a wake cycle when one is turned on the other is turned off insomnia can be a problem with either part of this cycle like too much wake drive or too little sleep drive.

It's important to first understand what could be causing your sleep difficulties.

In addition, insomnia may be a symptom of underlying sleep disorders.

For example, restless legs syndrome a neurological condition in which a person has an uncomfortable sensation of needing to move his or her legs can lead to insomnia. Patients with restless legs syndrome typically experience worse symptoms in the later part of the day, during periods of inactivity, and in the transition from wake to sleep, which means that falling asleep and staying asleep can be difficult. An estimated 10 percent of the population has restless legs syndrome.

Sleep apnea is another sleep disorder linked to insomnia. With sleep apnea, a person's airway becomes partially or completely obstructed during sleep, leading to pauses in breathing and a drop in oxygen levels.

This causes a person to wake up briefly but repeatedly throughout the night. People with sleep apnea sometimes report experiencing insomnia.

Insomnia also varies in how long it lasts and how often it occurs. It can be short term acute insomnia or can last a long time chronic insomnia.

It can also come and go, with periods of time when a person has no sleep problems. Acute insomnia can last from one night to a few weeks. Insomnia is called chronic when a person has insomnia at least three nights a week for a month or longer.

Insomnia can be caused by psychiatric conditions such as depression. Psychological struggles can make it hard to sleep, insomnia itself can bring on changes in mood, and shifts in hormones and physiology can lead to both psychiatric issues and insomnia at the same time.

Sleep problems may represent a symptom of depression, and the risk of severe insomnia is much higher in patients with major depressive disorders.

Studies show that insomnia can also trigger or worsen depression.

It's important to know that symptoms of depression such as low energy, loss of interest or motivation, feelings of sadness or hopelessness and insomnia can be linked, and one can make the other worse.

The good news is that both are treatable regardless of which came first.

Sleep is as important to your health as a healthy diet and regular physical activity. Whatever your reason for sleep loss, insomnia can affect you both mentally and physically. People with insomnia report a lower quality of life compared with people who are sleeping well.

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