Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble when they fall asleep or while sleeping. Or
insomnia can be defined as a condition that is difficulty to falling asleep in the night. This condition
makes you unable to sleep even when you want to fall asleep. There are many people have experience
with this sleep disorders. And the symptoms of this disorder may include

- difficulty staying asleep in throughout the night

- waking up too early in the morning

- when you wake up your body feels tired

- sleepy and tired during the day

- easy to get angry

- feeling anxious and nervous

- hard to focus and to remembering

- accompained by headaches

What Causes Insomnia

- disruptions in circadian rhytm : jet lag, shift job

- psychological issues : bipolar disorder, stress and anxiety

- medical conditions : brain lesions, tumor, stroke, chronic pain and etc.

- sleep related disorder :sleep apnea

- behavior : eating too much late in the evening, consuming caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, poor sleep
habits

Consequences of Insomnia

This disorder is a condition associated with negative consequences, and importantly, these
consequences are not a normal result of the condition but rather the result of some sort of pathological
issues.

In several studies, insomniacs reported decreased quality of life on virtually all dimensions of the 36-
item which accesses 8 domain
- physical functioning

- role imitation due to physical health problem

- bodily pain

- general health perceptions

- vitality

- social functioning

- role imitation due to emotional health problems

- mental health

Prevention and treatment

- lifestyle change

Lifestyle change can help relieve insomnia. These changes might make it easier to fall asleep and stay
asleep. If someon want to overcome insomnia avoid subtances that make it worse, like smoking
behavior, consuming caffeine and alcohol, and poor sleep habits

- cognitive behavioral therapy

The cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia theaches to recognize and change beliefs that affect ability
to sleep. It can help to control or eliminate negative thoughts and worries that keep awake. It may also
involve eliminating the cycle that can develop where someone worry so much about getting to sleep that
can't fall asleep.

- Medical treatment

There are many different types of sleep aids insomnia. Determining which medication may be right fir
one depends on insomnia symptoms and many different health factors. This is why its important to
consult with a doctor before taking a sleep aid.

References

Rodh, Thomas. (2017). Insomnia: Definition, Prevalence, Etiology, and Consequences. Journal of Clinical
Sleep Medicine. 5(3): 7-10

Singh, Pahul. (2016). Insomnia: Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatments. International Journal of Medical
and Health Research. 10(2): 37-41