Two-thirds of Americans have sleep problems (40 million) but they are not aware.
People with sleep disorder label themselves as lazy. Though tired they carry on. Doctors, except the few who routinely ask their patients about sleep, miss the diagnosis. This puts the responsibility on you to seek out the help you need.
I am discussing sleep disorder so that you can rest easy.
Physicians who took part in a survey [1] admitted they had limited knowledge about sleep-related matters.
Fewer than 3% of the total 40 million patients with sleep disorder go in for treatment. [2] The vast majority of people with sleep disturbances suffer in silence. They enjoy life less, are less productive, and endure more illnesses and accidents at home, on the job, and on the road.
Seek medical advice if sleep deprivation has compromised your daytime functioning for more than a month.
You shouldn't hesitate to ask for help when you're sleeping badly following a death in the family or some other stressful event. A physician may suggest the short-term use of a sedative to help you sleep at night and thus cope better during the day and prevent development of a long-term sleep disorder.
HOW DO I KNOW I HAVE A SLEEP DISORDER?
Source
[1]National Sleep Foundation
[2]National Commission of Sleep Disorders Research
http://body.aol.com/
Further reading
"No More Sleepless Nights" by Peter Hauri, Ph.D., and Shirley Linde, Ph.D.
People with sleep disorder label themselves as lazy. Though tired they carry on. Doctors, except the few who routinely ask their patients about sleep, miss the diagnosis. This puts the responsibility on you to seek out the help you need.
I am discussing sleep disorder so that you can rest easy.
Physicians who took part in a survey [1] admitted they had limited knowledge about sleep-related matters.
Fewer than 3% of the total 40 million patients with sleep disorder go in for treatment. [2] The vast majority of people with sleep disturbances suffer in silence. They enjoy life less, are less productive, and endure more illnesses and accidents at home, on the job, and on the road.
Seek medical advice if sleep deprivation has compromised your daytime functioning for more than a month.
You shouldn't hesitate to ask for help when you're sleeping badly following a death in the family or some other stressful event. A physician may suggest the short-term use of a sedative to help you sleep at night and thus cope better during the day and prevent development of a long-term sleep disorder.
HOW DO I KNOW I HAVE A SLEEP DISORDER?
- If you label yourself as lazy, lethargic, tired or not very motivated then sleep disorder should be suspected.
- If you fall asleep at a movie or while sitting at dinner with friends.
- Someone considered by family members to be a "good napper," able to drop off quickly and sleep through anything, may actually be displaying signs of abnormal sleepiness.
- The less appropriate the circumstances (such as when stopped in traffic while driving or during a conversation), the more dangerously sleepy you are considered to be.
Source
[1]National Sleep Foundation
[2]National Commission of Sleep Disorders Research
http://body.aol.com/
Further reading
"No More Sleepless Nights" by Peter Hauri, Ph.D., and Shirley Linde, Ph.D.
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