An Open Letter to Medical Professionals: Don’t Try to Dictate Insomnia TreatmentI have dealt with insomnia for decades now. During that time, I have also dealt with mental illness. Many times when I...reactionscomments
Perimenopause and Insomnia: I Am Never Going to Sleep AgainI am in late perimenopause and have all the fun issues that go along with it. That is okay. I will adjust...reactionscomments
Circadian Rhythm? I Have No Rhythm. I Have Insomnia.There seems to be no rhyme or reason to my sleep patterns. I would not even call it a pattern. Sometimes I...reactions1comment
My Connection Between Trauma and InsomniaMental health issues are most certainly tied to my insomnia. The 2 are intertwined, and it does not matter which causes the...reactions4comments
Insomnia: Keeping Time Will Keep You AwakeHow many times do you wake up in the middle of the night and check the time? I used to look at...reactionscomments
Insomnia: Sleeping More but Feeling WorseOver the last few days, I have started sleeping a decent bit more. If I am getting more sleep, why do I...reactions1comment
My Top 3 Self-Care Tips for InsomniaThe more tired I am, the less effort I put into everything. The level of exhaustion that I am currently experiencing is...reactionscomments
How Does Stress Affect Insomnia?In recent days, I have spent a great deal of time worried about so many things. No matter how I have tried...reactionscomments
Random Thoughts That Keep Me Awake at NightI find myself thinking about the most absurd things when I am trying to fall asleep. Why do I wonder about such...reactionscomments
Insomnia and Depression: Cause or Effect?Insomnia can lead to depression. Depression can lead to insomnia. Round and round we go on the carousel of sleeplessness and despair...reactionscomments
What Not to Say to an InsomniacWe all put a foot in our mouths at some point or another. Most of us have made the mistake of saying...reactionscomments
Bipolar Disorder and Insomnia: Mental Health and SleeplessnessA lot of people do not want to talk about mental illness. There is still so much stigma surrounding the topic that...reactions1comment
Insomnia: Suddenly Sleeping All the TimeI went from getting very little sleep to sleeping all the time. Despite these extra hours (yes, hours) of sleep, I still...reactions2comments
The Predictably Unpredictable Schedule of InsomniaIf there is 1 thing you can count on when you have insomnia, it is that you cannot count on anything. Sleep...reactionscomments
Anxiety-Driven InsomniaI used to think that insomnia was a simple, single-sided shape – 2D, If you will. My thinking was that if I...reactionscomments
Sleepless With SciaticaHave you ever been sleepless with sciatica pain? It's pretty, well, painful,... and quite remarkably so. Sciatica is a symptom with many...reactions1comment
How Can I Get Comfortable to Sleep at Night?I feel like I spend a great deal of time repositioning myself each night. I have a lot of trouble getting comfortable...reactionscomments
Insomnia: Faking It Until You Make ItSeveral years ago, I had a coworker whose mantra was, “Fake it till you make it.” Truth be told, I don’t know...reactionscomments
The Randomness of InsomniaThere was a time in my life when I could reliably predict my insomnia – it was so chronic that I barely...reactionscomments
How Infertility Amplifies My InsomniaYou know when someone tells you not to think about something, and then obviously, it’s absolutely the only thing you can think...reactionscomments
