Sleep

Insomnia 

Characterized by difficulty of falling or staying asleep is a sleep disorder known as insomnia. Feeling tired upon waking, difficulty falling asleep, waking up too early in the morning, and waking up often during the night and not being able to go back to sleep are symptoms that people with insomnia have. There are two types of insomnia which are primary insomnia and secondary insomnia. Primary insomnia is when a person is having problems with sleep that are not associated with any health problem or condition. Secondary insomnia is when an individual is having problems with sleep because of a certain health problem or condition such as asthma or a substance like alcohol that they may be using. There is also a variation of how long insomnia can last and how often it occurs in an individual. Insomnia can be acute which is short-term or chronic which lasts a long time. Acute insomnia can be caused by emotional discomfort, significant life stress (e.g. divorce), environmental factors (e.g. noise or light), or illness. Causes of chronic insomnia may be due to chronic stress, pain or discomfort at night, depression, or anxiety. Treatment for acute insomnia is not required; but if insomnia makes it hard to function, your doctor may prescribe sleeping pills. For the treatment of chronic insomnia the causes are determined and sometimes behavioral therapy may be suggested. Getting enough sleep at night is crucial for many individuals to be able to function properly and being deprived from it can bring many consequences. Though we may all at once experience insomnia at least once in our lives it must be hard to suffer from it all the time and have to take sleeping pills. Sleep is so important for humans that it should not be taken for granted.