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"Trauma survivors often don't need what the rest of the world considers 'good' sleep hygiene. We need what I call post-traumatic sleep hygiene, which often includes a light or 2...

Psoriasis is such a tough condition to manage, it is truly unpredictable and has so many faces. Things can change on the daily, and one never really knows what to...

If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can happen to anyone. But it most...

Menopause is a universal rite of passage for women. While some glide through with nary a care in the world, a lot of women experience symptoms ranging from mild to...

I see you. It has been a long night, hasn't it? More than just one long night, a row of many long nights, sometimes spanning days or months. Who even...

I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but sometimes I like the silence in the middle of the night. Don't get me wrong - I would much rather be...

I remember sitting in my doctor's office discussing alternative options to managing my pain and helping my PTSD. The topic of ketamine infusions had come up before but between the...

As someone who has lived with a sleep disorder for most of my life, it took me until the middle of adulthood to realize that chronic sleep deprivation is one...

I have been experiencing insomnia since I was a young girl back in the 80s as if being a teenager was not hard enough. Things were never easy for me from when...

In the last many years, my insomnia has been a major influencer on my health - physically and mentally. Functioning off such little sleep has had me struggling in a...

For many, falling asleep is extremely difficult. I have heard many community members, myself included, say that they just cannot turn their mind off, they cannot unwind, they cannot release...

I admit I have my biases against self-proclaimed health and wellness experts who want to sell me "the new cure" or tell me "the secret your doctor does not want...

If you have experienced any type of trauma in your life, you know it affects every single part of your life. From how your brain operates and the chemicals it...

Insomnia is the trouble of falling asleep and staying asleep. Something that plagues more people than I think we realize. It could be caused by a myriad of things, conditions, and the...

As someone who has lived with Insomnia for most of my life, I’ve learned firsthand that there are some days where a nap is not only desired, but required. I...

All of the sleep advice on the interwebs tends to include a suggestion for getting light in the morning to 'jumpstart the day' and 'anchor your circadian rhythm'. I think...

After a long day and an even longer week of very little sleep, my insomnia wreaked absolute havoc on my mind and body. It is Friday night, there is no...

Everyone gets sick - and being sick can and often does interfere with sleep regularly - even for the average person who does not live with a sleep disorder. Now...

What happens when you follow your regular sleep routine, climb into bed... and proceed to never fall asleep? Any normal person might ask “how is that even possible.'' These comments...

At least once a week, I battle through the school day after a sleepless night. I manage to make it through the workday after tossing and turning, trying not to...