Sleep Disorders, causes & effective treatments

Sleep disorders are medical issues that involve sleep patterns. Certain sleep disorders can interfere with the normal physical, emotional & mental functioning which can be caused due to numerous external reasons like depression, anxiety, trauma or life transition. These symptoms typically involve difficulties related to sleeping, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive sleep time, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. It is a relatively common disorder.

If you experience any trouble getting to sleep or sleeping comfortably over the night, if you are waking up too early or have a hard time waking up at all, or if you are overly tired during the day, you may have one of the following sleep problems.

• Oversleeping

• Snoring

• Nightmares in Adults

• Bed-wetting

• Insomnia

• Sleepwalking Symptoms

• Parasomnias

• Night Terrors

• Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• Central Sleep Apnea

• Narcolepsy

• REM sleep Behavior Disorder

• Sleep Paralysis

• Sleep-Related Eating Disorders

• Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

• Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

• Hypersomnia (Daytime Sleepiness)

• Shift Work Sleep Disorder

Therapy for Sleep Disorders

Some sleep disorders are caused only due to a medical condition, while many others often have psychological reasons. Many sleep disorders arise during a difficult transition in a person’s life, or because of depression & anxiety. Psychotherapy can be instrumental in helping one work through a sleep disorder, regardless of the cause.

Consult your physician or therapist to determine the reason for any of this type of symptoms that gives you sleeping disorders. Most of the different types of psychotherapy treatments focus on changing behaviors, setting and achieving goals, becoming better self-aware, learning relaxation skills, and empowering the client to take control of his/her own situations. After establishing the root cause, therapists can teach people various skills to change unwanted sleep patterns.