What is insomnia?
Insomnia means that a person does not sleep soundly for the recommended amount of time.
Both the acute and chronic forms are very common - 1 in 3 people worldwide have symptoms characteristic of this diagnosis, with about 10% approaching the criteria for an insomnia disorder.
Depending on the severity, doctors treat insomnia as a medical condition.
Causes
Doctors and experts still do not know the exact cause, although many factors contribute to its formation.
Some risk factors that cause insomnia:
- Genetic factor, family anamnesis;
- Chemical changes in the brain;
- Infections;
- Trauma, injury;
- Chronic diseases (acid reflux, Parkinson's disease, pathology affecting the body's biological clock, etc.);
- Anxiety;
- Depression;
- Stress;
- Significant life changes;
- Alcohol consumption;
- Disturbed sleep mode;
- Fear of falling asleep due to nightmares;
- Night panic attack;
- When a person does not feel safe at home;
- A kind of awake sleep, when you easily wake up even at the slightest sound.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12119-insomnia
