Insomnia: How it Affects Other Medical Issues...We have all heard it. Any time you get sick, you are told to get plenty of rest. The idea is that...reactionscomments
Insomnia and Disturbing Dreams: Waking up in a Panic...My internal alarm clock has not disappeared. It has become more complicated. I no longer deal with dreams that are exhausting. I...reactionscomments
Insomnia in the Summer: More Sunlight and Less Sleep...As the days grow longer, it is harder and harder for me to sleep. I need time to wind down at the...reactionscomments
Insomnia: Odd Sleep Patterns Are Robbing Me of My Life...I spend more time awake at night than I do in the daytime. I have always considered myself a night owl, but...reactions6comments
How to Annoy Someone Who Has Insomnia...As someone who struggles to get enough sleep that I am able to remember my own name each day, I am often...reactionscomments
An Open Letter to Medical Professionals: Don’t Try to Dictate Insomnia Treatment...I 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 Again...I 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 Insomnia...Mental 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 Awake...How 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 Worse...Over 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 Insomnia...The 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 Night...I 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 Insomniac...We 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 Sleeplessness...A 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 Time...I 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 Insomnia...If there is 1 thing you can count on when you have insomnia, it is that you cannot count on anything. Sleep...reactionscomments
Anxiety-Driven Insomnia...I used to think that insomnia was a simple, single-sided shape – 2D, If you will. My thinking was that if I...reactionscomments
