Insomnia - An Anxiety Disorder Causing Sleep Deprivation

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Insomnia. The dreaded ghost that steals your dreams and converts your days into nightmares. Lying awake staring at that same spot on the ceiling, your eyes burning, your body desperate for sleep, but your mind simply not allowing it…

It is estimated that as many as one in four individuals suffer from insomnia. Sometimes classified as a type of phobia, insomnia is classed as a form of psychological disorder that can have serious physical consequences. These range from lack of concentration to mood swings to hypertension to anxiety and depression. Recent studies have shown that severe cases of insomnia have even led to suicide in a number of cases.

Insomnia may manifest itself in a number of different ways. Some sufferers may find that they are unable to sleep at all for days on end. Others may encounter the inability to fall asleep until the early hours, thereby only receiving minimal sleep every night. For some, the condition may not manifest itself in the inability to fall asleep, but rather in awakening in the very early hours of the morning thereby substantially limiting the amount of sleep they receive every night.

The origins of insomnia are widespread. Possibly the most common cause of the condition is stress due to work pressure or emotional issues. Physical pain due to an ailment of any kind can result in insomnia, as can a change of environment such as that experienced on a vacation or after relocating from one home to another. Certain substances such as caffeine, guarana, kava kava and alcohol may in some cases also aggravate the condition.

Those individuals who are heavy snorers or suffer from other sleep disorders such as sleep walking, night terrors or sleep apnea may also have trouble falling asleep for fear of causing distress to themselves or others. Other causes include anxiety, depression, and a vast array of medical and psychological conditions.

Treating insomnia can either be an incredibly simple or an incredibly difficult process depending on individual circumstances. For some, making simple lifestyle alterations such as going to bed at the same time every night, limiting alcohol consumption and embarking on a healthy diet are enough to do the trick. For others, the condition is often a manifestation of a far more serious underlying psychological problem. In these cases, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy are sometimes the only viable options.

Many individuals find that it's the little things that really make a difference when it comes to falling and remaining asleep. Getting sufficient exercise during the day will ensure that the body is ready to rest by the time that evening approaches. A warm bath prior to climbing into bed is said to relax both body and mind. Earplugs and an eye mask are simple solutions to noise and light which may otherwise be incredibly distracting. Natural alternatives such as taking a calcium supplement, and burning oils such as lavender and drinking herbal teas like camomile, passion flower and hops just before going to bed are believed by some to be the best alternatives.

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