Insomnia is defined as sleep deprivation, stroke or decreased quality, a condition that adversely affects the patient’s mental and physical health, and can be known as complaining of not getting a comfortable sleep during the night, which affects the activity of the injured during the day, and vary its causes and treatments from person to person Status and circumstances
Insomnia
- Occasional or temporary insomnia: It lasts from one night to a few weeks, and all people suffer from this insomnia at one time due to anxiety and stress of life.
- Acute or short-term insomnia: It occurs when the period of irregular sleep or inability to sleep for continuous periods of three weeks to six months
- Chronic Insomnia: It occurs when insomnia lasts for a long period of up to years. It is the most dangerous type
Causes of insomnia
Psychological causes
It is one of the most important causes of insomnia, including depression, anxiety, family pressure, functional and other, and the insomnia resulting from mental disorders do not realize in most cases that the cause of insomnia is related to mental disorders. a lot of people are afraid of being described as psychologically ill.
People with depression complain of early waking, while people with anxiety suffer from difficulty falling asleep.
Organic causes
Including diseases that cause pain in the back, joints or abdomen, headaches or heat. Insomnia is treated in this case by treating the primary disease, respiratory disorders such as snoring, sleep apnea, especially in people with heart failure, airway respiratory sensitivity Upper or lower, and acid reflux into the esophagus; the retrieval of acid from the stomach to the esophagus, sometimes bringing the acid to the pharynx.
Behavioral causes
There are many behaviors that individuals practice wrongly and lead to insomnia. Such as:
- Have a heavy dinner before bedtime
- Smoking
- Eat tea or coffee before bedtime
- Lack of regular sleep schedules
Some people suffer from the delta-sleep disorder. This disorder means that people who have been infected may sleep for hours, but do not feel active and awake when they wake up. They usually describe their sleep as too light and can not get into it. Normal.