As a trauma therapist it is not unusual to hear people say that after a traumatic event their sleeping patterns have dramatically shifted or restful sleep is almost non-existent. These are some trauma symptoms that greatly interfere with sleep: Flashbacks, reliving the traumatic event as if it were happening again. Hyperarousal, an abnormally heightened state of anxiety that occurs whenever...[ read more ]
If you’re someone who spends most of the night tossing and turning and checking the time on the clock, you’re definitely not alone. According to the National Institutes of Health, close to 20% of Americans suffer from some kind of sleep disorder. That’s a lot of people walking around cranky and groggy! Symptoms of Insomnia People troubled by insomnia experience...[ read more ]