Sleep Anxiety: An Overview
A good night's sleep is essential for optimal health and well-being, but sleep anxiety can interfere with getting the appropriate number of "Zs" each night. While no one seems to be immune from an occasional sleepless night or two, routinely being restless enough that you can't sleep or suffering from a sleep anxiety disorder is altogether different.
More than 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders at any one time, and around half that number report having sleep troubles occasional, according to recent figures from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Sleep anxiety is a leading cause of sleep disorders, and for those whose sleeping difficulties are caused by anxiety disorders, the problem is merely exacerbated. What exactly is sleep anxiety? >>
