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Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder affecting millions of people across the globe. Chronic insomnia is defined as having difficulties falling or maintaining sleep for three or more nights per week for at least three months. This inability to have stable sleep affects patients daytime life whether through excessive daytime fatigue or sleepiness. Tracey Martin is a certified sleep specialist who will work with you to address these sleep disruptions and improve your overall quality of life through CBT-I.
We need to sleep. It is essential for our health and has recently been viewed by medical professionals as being as fundamental to your health as diet and exercise. This is why many studies have correlated continuous poor sleep to poor health outcomes.
Patients suffering from insomnia however, often complain of:
At Insomnia Treatment, we provide online CBT-I in Australia, a method proven to be more effective than quick-fix solutions like sleepy teas, essential oils, and vitamin supplements. These common remedies might promise a good night’s rest, but they often don’t address the fundamental causes of chronic insomnia and offer only short-lived success.
There is substantial research supporting the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) over other treatments. This therapy is the most commonly recommended solution for persistent sleep issues.
Often when complaining of sleep problems to your doctor, you are prescribed a sleeping tablet. Some patients may find this beneficial, but studies show treating insomnia is far more effective with CBT-I than any drug used to treat sleeping problems on the market.
Insomnia can be a symptom of other Mental Health conditions, such as anxiety or depression, as well as a by product of other physical health conditions such as menopause or pregnancy. However, it can also develop as a condition in its own right.
By not treating your insomnia, you run the risk of having further complications to your health and increase the likelihood of a relapse of anxiety or depression.
Therefore, it is important to talk to your mental health professional or doctor about getting specific help for your insomnia as part of your broader mental health or medical treatment.
There are many causes that can contribute to insomnia, such as anxiety/stress, lifestyle factors, medical conditions, medications, or other sleep disorders. Seeking early treatment of these underlying causes can sometimes treat your insomnia.
When your insomnia becomes chronic (>3months), it can last for months or even years and often requires more specialised intervention in order to revert the sleep to normal. The best way to do this is through cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).
In the first few months of your sleeping problems, it is possible that your insomnia will self-correct once the causing problem is gone. It is not always easy to determine what the cause of your sleeping problems may be, so seeking professional help may be beneficial.
For those patients who have had insomnia for years and years, it is less likely the insomnia will just magically disappear on its own. Treatments designed for chronic insomnia are the best way to get back to healthy normal sleep.
Yes! You do not have to suffer with your insomnia forever. Many patients have had their sleep revert back to completely normal after decades of sleeping problems.
The underlying cause of how your insomnia started is some sort of stress, but this isn’t necessarily a psychological stress. It could have been stressed caused by a medical condition (e.g., sleep apnea, pregnancy or menopause) and from a mental health condition. Commonly is it caused by stressful life events such as work stress or a situational crisis. Through our sessions together I will help you understand the underlining mechanics of this so you feel fully informed about your sleep.
Whether you’re looking to explore the sleeping problems in more detail, have a pricing enquiry, need extra support with an upcoming consultation, we’d love to chat.
