How to Stop Taking Sleeping Pills...Maybe you have started to notice side effects after using sleep aids for a long time. Maybe your insurance company does not...
Complementary and Alternative Therapies...Getting a good night’s sleep helps the body reset and re-energize itself for the next day. Without enough good quality sleep, the...
Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids...Many people try an over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid at one time or another. In fact, a 2018 Consumer Reports survey found that...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia...People with insomnia sometimes cope by developing habits that end up making their sleep problems worse. These habits may include: Cognitive behavioral...
How Is Insomnia Treated?...Insomnia, or trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, is the most common sleep disorder in the United States. Short-term, or acute, insomnia...
How Insomnia and PTSD Affect My Bedtime Routine...Over the past few years, I’ve experienced several traumatic events, both mentally and physically, that have dramatically impacted my sense of safety...reactionscomments
My Advice for Raising Children Who Have Insomnia...I have always wanted to be a mom. It was one of those things that was just in my veins and in...reactionscomments
Changing Sleep Medications: Hope, Uncertainty and Frustration...As someone who has tried several different sleep medications over the last few years, I'm still looking for my magic cure for...reactionscomments
My Bedtime Friend: The Calm App...As someone who lives with anxiety alongside insomnia and other chronic illnesses, I have looked far and wide for the best "pocket...reactions3comments
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
Night Sweats and Insomnia Are a Nightmare...I have a preferred temperature range for my bedroom. My bedroom must be below a certain temperature for me to sleep at...reactionscomments
Normalizing My Relationship with Insomnia: Part 2...Continued from Part 1. It took a lot of effort to make peace with my insomnia during my working years. Then, I...reactions6comments
Normalizing My Relationship With Insomnia: Part 1...After living with insomnia for nearly all my life, I came to a realization: if I didn’t normalize or make peace with...reactionscomments
Community Health Leaders...In order to stay up to date on the latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies, and how to cope with insomnia every day...
Balancing Human Connections as an Insomniac: Dating...Before diving into this article, I want to briefly recap part 1 which I highly recommend reading if you haven’t yet. In...reactionscomments
Baclofen Is Helping Me Sleep...I have always had anxiety about taking medication. Even before I became sick, I was reluctant to take any medication, even paracetamol...reactions4comments
Meeting My Insomnia Head-on in the New Year...New Year’s resolutions are not typically my thing. In fact, I tend to scroll right on past posts that even mention the...reactions1comment
Battling Insomnia: To Be Seen...I see you. It has been a long night, hasn't it? More than just one long night, a row of many long...reactionscomments
Sleep and Magical Thinking...If there was one magical fix for insomnia, we'd know about it already. Forums like this one wouldn't be needed, and nobody...reactionscomments
When Anxiety and Insomnia Become Bedfellows...There is no reason to beat around the bush. I have anxiety. Lately, it’s been almost to the point of crippling me...reactionscomments