Do you have trouble sleeping?

Understanding sleep problems

We all have evenings when we find it hard to fall asleep or find ourselves waking up in the night. How we sleep and how much sleep we need is different for all of us and changes as we get older.

Sleep problems usually sort themselves out within about a month. But longer stretches of bad sleep can start to affect our lives.

It can cause extreme tiredness and make usually manageable tasks harder. If you regularly have problems sleeping, you may be experiencing insomnia. Insomnia can last for months or even years but usually improves if you change your sleeping habits. 

Sleep problems are common, and the tips on this page should help. But if they have not worked, or you have had trouble sleeping for months and it affects your daily life in a way that makes it hard to cope, you could benefit from further support.

Tips for better sleeping video: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/sleep/#video

Source: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/sleep/

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