insomnias

Chronic sleep disorders

The noun insomnia refers to an inability to get enough sleep.

People who suffer from insomnia may be called insomniacs.

Insomnia can be used before another noun to characterize a problem: She is taking part in an insomnia study.

causes

stress

Pressure, mental or vocal

  • anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
  • worryTroubled mental state
  • caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound

screens · blue light · jet lag · shift work · menopause · pain · depression · overthinking · racing thoughts · cortisol

medical

disorder

Absence of organization

diagnosis · treatment · medication · sleep clinic · melatonin · sedatives · hypnotics · therapy · circadian · sleep hygiene

sleeplessness

wakeful

Unable to slumber

awake · alert · vigilant · unrest · stirring · lying awake · counting sheep · staring · ceiling · clock-watching

experience

night

Dark hours daily

lonely · haunting · torment · suffering · desperation · frustration · dread · bedtime · pillow · sheets

Opposites
sleep quality/ability

insomniasdeep sleep

Unconsciousness hard to rouse

peaceful sleep · restorative sleep · slumber · hypersomnia · somnolence

sleep quantity/excess

insomniashypersomnia

Disorder of excessive sleepiness

narcolepsy · excessive sleepiness · oversleeping · lethargy · torpor

Phrases
Family

insomnia, insomniac, insomniacs

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