Insomnia, Depression & Anxiety
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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INSOMNIA
WHAT IS IT?
Insomnia is a very well known sleeping disorder. Millions world wide suffer from it. People with insomnia find it hard to fall to sleep and/or stay asleep. Insomnia can be broken up into three types/categories:
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•Transient Insomnia - The symptoms of insomnia last from a few days to some weeks.
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•Acute Insomnia -
(short-term insomnia) Symptoms last for several.
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WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS?
Insomnia itself could quite possibly be a symptom of an underlying medical condition. For insomnia itself, there are many signs and symptoms associated:
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Some of those signs and symptoms include:
•Difficulties falling asleep
•Waking during the night
•Waking up earlier than desired
•Still feeling tired after the nights sleep
•Fatigue or sleepiness during the day
•Irritable, depressed and anxious
feelings/actions
•Poor concentration, increase in the
errors or accidents you make
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ARE SOME GROUPS/TYPES OF PEOPLE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE? WHAT INFLUENCES IT?
Insomnia can affect anyone at any age. It is proven so that adult women are most likely to experience insomnia rather than adult men. The sleeping disorder can be determined by what you do, how often you travel, etc.
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HERE IS A SHORT LIST OF SOME TYPES OF PEOPLE THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO INSOMNIA:
•Travelers
•The elderly
•Shift workers
•People with an existing health/mental disorder
•Drug users
•Pregnant women
•Menopausal women
•Adolenscent or young adult students
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