INSOMNIA – WHEN SLEEP GOES WRONG[MENTAL HEALTH]

Now let’s think a bit more in depth about what insomnia actually is, and then we’ll go on to think about how it can be helped.

You probably know all too well what it is! But then again , maybe it’s useful to confirm whether or not you have a clinical problem . By workinh through a list of sleeping, you’ll be able to see what type of insomnia disorder you’re suffering from.

HOW COMMON IS INSOMNIA ?

There have been many research studies looking at this question. Overall, based on the kind of questions you just looked at, we estimate that one in ten of the population has persistent and severe insomnia with daytime consequences , such as fatigue , mood alteration or poor concentration . This means that 10 per cent of people have difficulty sleeping on three or more nights a week, that this problem has gone on for at least three months, and it is causing them problems such as tiredness and moodiness. Of course, many more have less severe problems , and in adults over sixty – five years , the number of people with persistent and severe insomnia could be as high as one in five.