Understanding Insomnia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep, affecting overall health.
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Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Insomnia FAQ


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Is insomnia a common sleep disorder?

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. With insomnia, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting good quality sleep. This happens even if you have the time and the right environment to sleep well. Insomnia can get in the way of your daily activities and may make you feel sleepy during the day.

What is long-term insomnia?

Insomnia means you regularly have problems sleeping. It usually gets better by changing your sleeping habits. If you have insomnia for a short time (less than 3 months) it’s called short-term insomnia. Insomnia that lasts 3 months or longer is called long-term insomnia. Everyone needs different amounts of sleep.

What is sleep onset insomnia?

Sleep onset insomnia is difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often a symptom of anxiety disorders. Delayed sleep phase disorder can be misdiagnosed as insomnia, as sleep onset is delayed to much later than normal while awakening spills over into daylight hours.

What causes insomnia?

Stressful life events, such as the death or illness of a loved one, divorce, or a job loss, also may lead to insomnia. Travel or work schedule. Your body's "internal clock," known as circadian rhythms, guides things such as your sleep-wake cycle, metabolism and body temperature. Disrupting these rhythms can lead to insomnia.

Is insomnia a sleep disorder?

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both, even if you have ample time and a bedroom environment conducive to restful sleep. An insomnia diagnosis requires these sleep troubles to also cause daytime impairments, such as sleepiness or difficulty concentrating.

What does insomnia mean?

What is insomnia? Insomnia means poor sleep. About one third of adults do not get as much sleep as they would like. Poor sleep can mean: Not being able to get off to sleep. Waking up too early. Waking for long periods in the night. Not feeling refreshed after a night's sleep.

What is insomnia & why is it a problem?

Insomnia is difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep for long enough to feel refreshed the next morning. It’s a common problem thought to regularly affect around one in every three people in the UK, and is particularly common in elderly people. wake up early in the morning and not be able to get back to sleep

What is insomnia & how does it affect your health?

Insomnia refers to a type of sleep disorder. Quality sleep plays an important role in overall well-being. Not getting the sleep you need on a regular basis can have a pretty big impact on mental and physical health, not to mention quality of life. Among sleep disorders, insomnia is the most common.

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