Anxiety, stress, and depression are some of the most common causes of chronic insomnia.
Having difficulty sleeping can also make anxiety, stress, and depression symptoms worse.
Other common emotional and psychological causes include anger, worry, grief, bipolar disorder, and trauma.
This can result in a self-perpetuating cycle that may lead to chronic insomnia.
Short term anxiety develops when you worry frequently about the same specific issue, such as work or your personal relationships.
Short term anxiety usually goes away once the issue is resolved.
Your sleep should return to normal as well.
People can also be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or panic disorder.
These disorders can result in varying degrees of insomnia.
When an individual faces potentially harmful or worrying triggers, feelings of anxiety are not only normal but necessary for survival.
Since the earliest days of humanity, the approach of predators and incoming danger sets off alarms in the body and allows evasive action.
These alarms become noticeable in the form of a raised heartbeat, sweating, and increased sensitivity to surroundings.
The danger causes a rush of adrenalin, a hormone and chemical messenger in the brain, which in turn triggers these anxious reactions in a process called the 'fight-or-flight' response.
This prepares humans to physically confront or flee any potential threats to safety.
Symptoms:
1. restlessness, and a feeling of being "on-edge" ;
2. uncontrollable feelings of worry;
3. increased irritability;
4. concentration difficulties;
5. sleep difficulties, such as problems in falling or staying asleep.
