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Insomnia-Incidence

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Insomnia is as common a symptom, just as lack of appetite. Although about 30% of adults have symptoms of insomnia, it is seldom reported, and hence is an under- treated disorder. This could be due to the fact that sleep, like other basic needs, is
taken for granted and therefore due importance is not given to it. This information is surprising because adequate sleep is very essential for an individual to function well. Less than 10% of adults are likely to suffer from chronic insomnia, of which women and elderly are likely to be more susceptible.
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Posted by:  aimee  Posted on: 12/13/2009
insomnia...please help me how to treat or overcome this.. its hard for me to find asleep at night.. i felt asleep by 11 0'clock night and then i woke up at around 2 am in the morning.. after that i cant sleep anymore until 6 am in the morning.


Posted by:  marly7  Posted on: 01/04/2012
its ok. just dont panic. see a therapist if the problem persists because there could be an underlying anxiety problem. work out different methods of what to do if you cant fall asleep instead of stressing out over the problem




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