Insomnia Therapy
What is Insomnia?
Insomnia is difficulty initiating, maintaining sleep (frequently awakening at night, or problems returning to sleep), and early-morning awakening. The sleep difficulty occurs at least 3 nights per week and has been lasting for the past 3 months. Despite the opportunity for sleep the sleep difficulties still occur.
Manic Episode
A manic episode involves a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and persistently goal directed behavior or energy. It is much more extreme than a sudden burst of energy, and the episode lasts for a minimum of 3 days.
Other symptoms include three of the following:
- Inflated self esteem or grandiosity
- Decreased need to sleep
- Excessive talking or pressure to keep talking
- Flight of ideas (racing thoughts)
- Distractibility
- Increased interest in goals or activities
- Psychomotor agitation or increase in goal-directed activity
- Excessive involvement in activities that have a high potential for painful consequences (i.e., over spending, gambling, promiscuity, foolish business investments)
What is Hypersomnia?
Hypersomnia is excessive daytime sleepiness despite obtaining adequate sleep. Individuals may nap frequently throughout the day, and the nap provides no relief from symptoms. They may have trouble awakening or feel disoriented.
Anxiety
Increased Irritation
Decreased Energy
Loss of energy, tired or fatigue
Restlessness
Slow Thinking
Slow Speech
Loss of Appetite
Hallucinations
How Do We Treat Insomnia, Hypersomnia, and Difficulty Sleeping?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Sleep Hygiene, and relaxation techniques are the treatment of choice to improve sleep. Medications can be used, but they can actually be counterproductive to improving sleep and can lead to an increase in sleep disturbance over time. Our providers have experience and training in sleep medicine to provide these evidence-based therapies to improve sleep onset, quality, and duration.
Start your journey today
Our clinicians are trained and have experience in providing these evidence- based treatments. Please contact our office at (847) 461-8414