During the life of every human being, millions of words are used with the intent of communicating. When one gets past the age of five or to be more precise, when one learns to communicate, the word "cant stay asleep" becomes common. To those who can't utter it actions speaks louder than words; the crying babies that are such nuisance especially after a long tedious day in the cooperate world. The cause of insomnia has therefore raised a lot of questions, especially in the field of psychology to find the cause and remedy for this condition.
From the field of research, statistics show that about 40 million Americans undergo sleeping disorder ranging from chronic levels to advanced or acute lack of sleep. This takes into consideration normal sleeping hours required by people of different ages. 1200 Native Americans within the age bracket of 21-31 were questioned by Health Maintenance Organization in Machigan. Review showed that life insomnia had the highest prevalence of 16.6%, followed by hyperinsomnia recording 8.2% and finally hyperinsomnia plus insomnia affecting 8% of the population. It is also a fact that women are more affected by insomnia than men keeping the age factor constant. Youth in the modern day have being hit my sleeping disorders due to long hours they spend on the PC as many jobs demand technological skills.
A lot of efforts from government and NGOs have been put into insomnia research. Some of the institutions in the forefront of this fight are The Insomnia Center at Clayton sleep institute. This institution runs diagnosis and treatment using focused and dedicated emphasis on comprehensive care for patient suffering this condition.
In the resent past, several causes of insomnia have been identified and this ranges from medical condition, for instance asthma, sedentary lifestyle, working schedule, anxiety e. G. How the upcoming interview will end, how your spouse will respond to the "will you marry me" proposal, exams, among others.
Another distinct cause is psychiatric disorder such as depression, post-traumatic stress and chronic pain. It's also good to note that mental disorder can be a cause and consequence of mental illness. Patient with persistent and untreated insomnia are estimated to be between 2 to 10 times more on risk of recurrent episodes or onset of depression.
Drug or substance abuse is also a major contributing factor to sleeping disorder. It's now a well-known fact that alcohol interferes with the normal sleeping pattern by disrupting certain neurotransmitters in the brain that regulate sleep. Cocaine as a stimulant drug induces a sense of euphoria which later is followed by a sense of depression. This drug has an effect on dopamine; a chemical produced in the brain thus interfering with sleep pattern. Other drugs include marijuana and khat/miraa.
A commendable progress has being made and several ways of diagnosis and treatment has being brought up. For those with chronic insomnia lifestyle, changes and behavioral approaches can establish a healthy sleeping habit. Mind therapies and cognitive behavioral therapy has also proved helpful. In the elderly, acupuncture and acupressure is advised along with homeopathic and herbal remedies. Prescribed medications such as Benzodiazepines, triazolam and flurazepam are appropriate although they have side effects such as fatigue, confusion, disorientation among others.
With all the above advice, the baseline is to get early treatment before advancement of the condition to the acute phase which is a hustle to majority of patients as it's not easily treatable. This will also eliminate the potentiality of associated disorder.
From the field of research, statistics show that about 40 million Americans undergo sleeping disorder ranging from chronic levels to advanced or acute lack of sleep. This takes into consideration normal sleeping hours required by people of different ages. 1200 Native Americans within the age bracket of 21-31 were questioned by Health Maintenance Organization in Machigan. Review showed that life insomnia had the highest prevalence of 16.6%, followed by hyperinsomnia recording 8.2% and finally hyperinsomnia plus insomnia affecting 8% of the population. It is also a fact that women are more affected by insomnia than men keeping the age factor constant. Youth in the modern day have being hit my sleeping disorders due to long hours they spend on the PC as many jobs demand technological skills.
A lot of efforts from government and NGOs have been put into insomnia research. Some of the institutions in the forefront of this fight are The Insomnia Center at Clayton sleep institute. This institution runs diagnosis and treatment using focused and dedicated emphasis on comprehensive care for patient suffering this condition.
In the resent past, several causes of insomnia have been identified and this ranges from medical condition, for instance asthma, sedentary lifestyle, working schedule, anxiety e. G. How the upcoming interview will end, how your spouse will respond to the "will you marry me" proposal, exams, among others.
Another distinct cause is psychiatric disorder such as depression, post-traumatic stress and chronic pain. It's also good to note that mental disorder can be a cause and consequence of mental illness. Patient with persistent and untreated insomnia are estimated to be between 2 to 10 times more on risk of recurrent episodes or onset of depression.
Drug or substance abuse is also a major contributing factor to sleeping disorder. It's now a well-known fact that alcohol interferes with the normal sleeping pattern by disrupting certain neurotransmitters in the brain that regulate sleep. Cocaine as a stimulant drug induces a sense of euphoria which later is followed by a sense of depression. This drug has an effect on dopamine; a chemical produced in the brain thus interfering with sleep pattern. Other drugs include marijuana and khat/miraa.
A commendable progress has being made and several ways of diagnosis and treatment has being brought up. For those with chronic insomnia lifestyle, changes and behavioral approaches can establish a healthy sleeping habit. Mind therapies and cognitive behavioral therapy has also proved helpful. In the elderly, acupuncture and acupressure is advised along with homeopathic and herbal remedies. Prescribed medications such as Benzodiazepines, triazolam and flurazepam are appropriate although they have side effects such as fatigue, confusion, disorientation among others.
With all the above advice, the baseline is to get early treatment before advancement of the condition to the acute phase which is a hustle to majority of patients as it's not easily treatable. This will also eliminate the potentiality of associated disorder.
