sleep anxiety
Fear of slumber
Sleep anxiety is worry or fear specifically about sleeping or the inability to sleep.
It often creates a self-reinforcing cycle: anxiety about not sleeping makes it harder to fall asleep, which increases anxiety about the next night.
Her sleep anxiety kicks in as soon as she gets into bed.
The condition may stem from insomnia, nightmares, or general anxiety that intensifies at bedtime when distractions fade.
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- restlessUnable to be still
- racing thoughtsRapid uncontrollable mental activity
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
worry · tossing · turning · lying awake · wide awake · panic · racing heart · bedtime · exhaustion · wired · cortisol · rumination · melatonin · pillows · white noise · darkness · clock-watching · counting sheep
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