INSOMNIA is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep or/and stay asleep. It also can cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep.
People can experience insomnia at specific times in their lives, for example as they're going through a lot of stress. When the symptoms remain for more than three months however, it becomes suitable for insomnia diagnosis.
It often includes:
• inability to fall asleep
• waking up during the night
• feeling sleepy during the day
• attention and memory difficulty
Why does one have insomnia?
• genetics
• medical conditions, mental health conditions
• life circumstances
Insomnia can affect an individual's life in many ways. Here are some of them:
• prone to have more accidents because of slowed processing
• can forget things easily
• social life suffers because of the ongoing sleepiness
• can cause depressive episodes and worsen anxiety
• sleep deprivation
From another character's perspective, the person with insomnia:
• is sleepy all the time
• may take random naps during the day
• may decline invitations for meetings because of the need for sleep
• may not be actively listening, may be distracted, unfocused
How to treat insomnia?
• medication
• practicing sleep hygiene
• therapy
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