Let us first find out what insomnia or can't sleep disorder is...
A person who is not able to sleep or is in a state in which he cannot remain sleeping for an optimum time for proper rest is said to be suffering from insomnia or can't sleep disorder.
According to medical experts and doctors it is necessary for adults to sleep for at least six to eight hours at night. And as an independent estimate more than 50 million people across the globe are suffering from this can't sleep disorder.
Insomnia is derived from Latin word which when segregated means no sleep ( In - NO and insomnia - sleep ) but the term insomnia is used to describe many types of sleeplessness.
The different conditions of insomnia can be broadly classified as:
# Sleeplessness or not able to sleep which is mostly prevalent in young people which may be due to fatigue, work pressure, mental tension, etc.
# Sleep restlessness where it is difficult to maintain sleep as the person keep getting up from his sleep and find it difficult to go back to sleep again often spending the rest of the night awake. This kind of insomnia is more common in people over forty years. Some younger people it may happen which could be mostly due to depression
Insomnia can be classified broadly into two categories:
Transient insomnia - which can be said to be a temporary one as it not long lasting and remains for a few nights or weeks only. This may be due to some unusual stressful event.
Chronic insomnia - which lasts for a long time and may affect a person for several weeks, months or even years also known as long term insomnai.
Alternatively insomnia may be termed as primary and secondary insomnia.
Primary insomnia is the most common type of insomnia which is not caused by health problems. The changes in job schedule, work pressure or jet lag may result in such type of insomnia.
Secondary insomnia is a symptom of another underlying condition due to some health issues that causes this can't sleep disorder. When you receive effective treatment for the underlying condition, the insomnia usually goes away.
As people get older they are not able to sleep soundly and as they sleep for a shorter spans, although they still need the same amount of sleep as was required in the younger days of their lives.
If we take a look at the overall statistics the patterns are amazing:
More than 50 percent of the cases of insomnia are due to psychological causes whereas the other 50 percent are due to behavioral causes which includes the sleep environment, medications & drugs and other physical causes.
Overall the final outcome is a poor quality sleep which leaves you unrefreshed in the morning that directly affects your normal working and causes daytime sleepiness and limits your energy level. A long term insomnia results in depression, irritability and loss of memory. The most common targets of such disorders are women and elderly people.
It's time to wake up now!
A person who is not able to sleep or is in a state in which he cannot remain sleeping for an optimum time for proper rest is said to be suffering from insomnia or can't sleep disorder.
According to medical experts and doctors it is necessary for adults to sleep for at least six to eight hours at night. And as an independent estimate more than 50 million people across the globe are suffering from this can't sleep disorder.
Insomnia is derived from Latin word which when segregated means no sleep ( In - NO and insomnia - sleep ) but the term insomnia is used to describe many types of sleeplessness.
The different conditions of insomnia can be broadly classified as:
# Sleeplessness or not able to sleep which is mostly prevalent in young people which may be due to fatigue, work pressure, mental tension, etc.
# Sleep restlessness where it is difficult to maintain sleep as the person keep getting up from his sleep and find it difficult to go back to sleep again often spending the rest of the night awake. This kind of insomnia is more common in people over forty years. Some younger people it may happen which could be mostly due to depression
Insomnia can be classified broadly into two categories:
Transient insomnia - which can be said to be a temporary one as it not long lasting and remains for a few nights or weeks only. This may be due to some unusual stressful event.
Chronic insomnia - which lasts for a long time and may affect a person for several weeks, months or even years also known as long term insomnai.
Alternatively insomnia may be termed as primary and secondary insomnia.
Primary insomnia is the most common type of insomnia which is not caused by health problems. The changes in job schedule, work pressure or jet lag may result in such type of insomnia.
Secondary insomnia is a symptom of another underlying condition due to some health issues that causes this can't sleep disorder. When you receive effective treatment for the underlying condition, the insomnia usually goes away.
As people get older they are not able to sleep soundly and as they sleep for a shorter spans, although they still need the same amount of sleep as was required in the younger days of their lives.
If we take a look at the overall statistics the patterns are amazing:
More than 50 percent of the cases of insomnia are due to psychological causes whereas the other 50 percent are due to behavioral causes which includes the sleep environment, medications & drugs and other physical causes.
Overall the final outcome is a poor quality sleep which leaves you unrefreshed in the morning that directly affects your normal working and causes daytime sleepiness and limits your energy level. A long term insomnia results in depression, irritability and loss of memory. The most common targets of such disorders are women and elderly people.
It's time to wake up now!
