6 Types Of Insomnia You Should Know About

By Sambhav Kumar
07 Feb 2023, 13:05 IST

Insomnia is a frequent sleep problem that causes difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early and being unable to sleep again.

Acute Insomnia

Acute insomnia occurs when a person has difficulty sleeping for less than three months.

Chronic Insomnia

Chronic insomnia is defined as difficulty in sleeping that occurs for at least three times a week.

Comorbid insomnia

Comorbid insomnia is associated with comorbidities, this form of insomnia happens as a result of some other underlying illness.

Onset Insomnia

Onset insomnia is defined as difficulty in falling asleep at the start of the night. It normally takes more than 30 minutes for people with onset insomnia to fall asleep.

Maintenance Insomnia

People with maintenance insomnia can fall asleep normally, but wake up in the middle of the night and are unable to return to sleep.

Psychophysiological insomnia

Psychophysiological insomnia, can create anxiousness around night, and you may feel wide awake as soon as you lay down, despite being drowsy just a few moments before.

Conclusion

Sleep is an important element of health, and any type of insomnia can be difficult to manage. A little trial and error, as well as close collaboration with a skilled health practitioner, can make all the difference.