Alleviating Insomnia
and Nightmares
for Wonderful Days
and Nightmares
for Wonderful Days
Like everyone else, you may have problems getting a good night’s sleep. There are nights when you find it hard to fall asleep or are experiencing disturbing dreams. A lot of the time these things will resolve themselves after a short period of time. However, if you continue to sleep badly for weeks, months or even years, you’re most likely suffering from a chronic sleep disorder.
Insomnia
The inability to fall asleep or get back to sleep after waking up in the night is called insomnia. It can also happen in the wee hours of the morning, making you restless and constantly tired during the day. Disturbed or light sleep and being awake during most part of the night are also characteristics associated with insomnia.
As a sleep disorder, insomnia can affect people of all ages, afflicting more adult females than adult males. Studies reveal that insomnia is more common in people with behavioral health concerns such as depression and anxiety. When left untreated, insomnia can lead to chronic diseases and other health problems like obesity and a poor immune system.
Nightmares
According to sleep experts, there’s nothing unusual to occasionally wake up from a bad dream or nightmare. Nightmares are dreams with intense themes and specific content related to events or experiences in your life. But, if your nightmares are frequent, causing you a deep sense of fear or terror, and affecting the quality of your sleep, it may be time for you to address them. Exploring what may be triggering your nightmares can decrease their frequency and intensity.
Experiencing frequent and intense nightmares may cause you worry that every time you go to sleep you’ll wake up from another nightmare. You may find yourself avoiding sleep, which may result in impairing important parts of your functioning system.
Rest for the Sleepless
You probably know the basic principles to getting a good night’s sleep.Common advice includes; no caffeine late in the day, a comfortable sleeping environment, warm bath, and no electronic (blue screen) devices. However, all this may not give you sound sleep, especially if you have sleep problems like insomnia and nightmares. Both of these conditions may have deeper underlying causes that need to be addressed. Insomnia and nightmares can be an indicator of something more serious such as depression, anxiety or PTSD.
Carolina Counseling Services – Southern Pines, NC contracts with therapists who know the right therapeutic approaches to alleviate your sleep troubles. You deserve to get restorative sleep. Rest easy with CCS, call today to schedule your first appointment.
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