But one topic that is sure to turn up week after week is insomnia. So many people just cannot get to sleep or cannot stay asleep. If you suffer from insomnia, the first thing to do is talk to your doctor. Often there's an underlying cause for the disorder. A study done by Washington State Researchers revealed that many people who sought medical care for insomnia were actually suffering from a mental disorder, most often depression.
Insomnia is actually a symptom rather than a disease in and of itself.
Painful conditions, such as arthritis , can interfere with sleep. Injuries that make lying down painful, especially injuries to the back or neck, can make sleeping difficult. On the other side of the coin, insomnia can cause a lot of problems, too. Insomnia leads to sleep deprivation, and lack of sleep causes loss of concentration, memory problems, irritability and even depression. Now there's yet another reason to try to avoid insomnia.