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Reducing Your Risk of Insomnia

Authors:
  • Amy Scholten MPH
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Reducing Your Risk of Insomnia

Insomnia can happen for many reasons. These include physical, psychological, environmental, and lifestyle issues. Addressing these issues early can help prevent long term insomnia.

Treat Underlying Disease

Long term disease and pain can cause insomnia. Conditions that may disrupt sleep include:

Early treatment oftens lead to improved sleep.

References

  • Healthy sleep tips. National Sleep Foundation website. Available at: https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-tools-tips/healthy-sleep-tips. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  • Insomnia in adults. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/insomnia-in-adults. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  • Insomnia. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/insomnia. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  • Jet lag. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/jet-lag. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  • Shift work disorder. National Sleep Foundation website. Available at: https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/shift-work-and-sleep. Accessed March 15, 2022.
  • Your guide to healthy sleep. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/sleep/healthy_sleep.pdf . Accessed March 15, 2022.

Contributors

  • Nicole Meregian, PA
Last Updated:
2021-11-15

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