Insomnia

“I need to sleep! I’ll just close my eyes and count sheep. Wait…Damn it, it’s not working!” Insomnia is defined as, "the perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep because of one or more of the following: difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep, waking up too early in the morning, or unrefreshing sleep" (McKinley Health Center). Insomnia can be classified as transient (short …

…of exercise. I have found in my research that insomnia has few psychological effects because insomnia is normally part of a larger psychological problem. Some of these larger problems are depression, alcoholism, the use of cocaine, and it is also a withdrawal symptom of marijuana. Therefore, if you only treat a patient for insomnia it is most likely only half of the problem, so treating the underlying disorder is vital for the patients well being.