Insomnia and Diverse Sleep Troubles

Sleep is considered a “vital sign” in psychiatry and neurology. It has massive impacts on multiple areas of your biology, including the central nervous system. There are multiple phenomena that can impact your sleep including types of sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and multiple biological contributors. Furthermore, our environment has changed greatly over the past centuries, leading to disruptions of our body’s natural circadian rhythm. Insomnia and sleep struggles are rife in our community and a common area to invest in that produces broad improvements in lifestyle and biological health. Expect a detailed workup to address the most common disruptions of your sleep quality. Typically “cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia” (a specific subset of CBT) and sleep hygiene interventions are used. These are the gold standard for insomnia that is not due to a medical condition (such as sleep apnea), however there are targeted roles for sleep aids as well.