Insomnia is when you have either a problem falling asleep, or when you have problems staying asleep long enough to get a proper night's rest.
Although many people have an occasional night with too little sleep even that can make you feel very tired the following day. If you're driving or operating machinery then this can be quite dangerous.
If you have Insomnia for a longer period of time then this can have further impacts including health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Long term sleeplessness can also increase the chances of you becoming overweight.
Insomnia falls into two main categories. These are called primary and secondary insomnia.
Primary insomnia has no obvious cause.
Secondary insomnia is when the sleeplessness is caused by an underlying problem. This could be a medical condition or a psychological problem such as grief and depression.
Although many people have an occasional night with too little sleep even that can make you feel very tired the following day. If you're driving or operating machinery then this can be quite dangerous.
If you have Insomnia for a longer period of time then this can have further impacts including health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Long term sleeplessness can also increase the chances of you becoming overweight.
Insomnia falls into two main categories. These are called primary and secondary insomnia.
Primary insomnia has no obvious cause.
Secondary insomnia is when the sleeplessness is caused by an underlying problem. This could be a medical condition or a psychological problem such as grief and depression.