Insomnia
What is Insomnia?
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder characterised by ongoing difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early and being unable to return to sleep. These sleep difficulties occur despite having adequate opportunity and conditions for rest.
When sleep is regularly disrupted, it can lead to daytime symptoms such as persistent tiredness, reduced concentration, irritability, and low energy levels. Over time, insomnia can begin to interfere with daily routines, work or school performance, mood, and overall quality of life.
Insomnia may be short-term or chronic and can be influenced by a range of factors, including stress, lifestyle habits, medical conditions, or other sleep disorders.
Identifying the underlying cause is an important step in finding the most effective treatment and improving long-term sleep health.
Insomnia has many causes which can include:
- Certain medication or drugs
- Chronic pain
- Stress from work or in your personal life
- Depression / Anxiety / Post traumatic stress
- Another sleep disorder ie: Sleep Apnoea
How We Can Help
The first step is to book a consultation to discuss your sleep habits and history. From there, we’ll determine whether you would benefit from a sleep study, which will monitor your sleep patterns to determine if there is an underlying sleep disorder.
A sleep plan will be designed for each individual to fit best with your lifestyle. Sleep education is implemented based on modern research.
