Causes of Insomnia 

 

All of us experience one sleepless night or two. Being deprived of a good sleep for a few nights does not leave us so much disturbed in our daily routine. If we can’t go to sleep for a period that stretches to a week, then this is a more dangerous form of insomnia. When this condition continues for a longer time, our personality, behavioral, mental procuresses and physical health will subtly change.

This line of thinking leads experts to liken insomnia to a thief in the night. It robs you of much-needed rest and sleep without you knowing it. As a thief, its coming and going cannot be foretold too. There is no way we can tell how and when we have developed this disorder.

Because it strikes in the night, sleep experts do not mention one or two causes of insomnia. They are likely to present a host of factors that make this disorder likely to occur in an individual. Below is a list of seven causes of insomnia as a guide for everyone.

Body clock is disrupted. Each of one of us has a body clock ticking. It is a kind of memory that lets the body remember what activities to do at what point of the day. It manages and prepares the body for eating, working, and sleeping. If this clock winds up, people become insomniac. Jetsetters, employees with a changing schedule for work shifts, and those whose sleep does not follow a regular time have bigger risks in developing sleeping disorder.

 

Psychoactive medications like antidepressants and painkillers are strong stimulants. People who take them usually complain about sleeplessness. Also, abuse of any of the recreational stimulant drugs like amphetamine, caffeine, and cocaine can also lead to sleep disorder.

Diseases, both physical and mental, are one of the causes of insomnia. People who are in pain, depressed, schizophrenic, and anxious are likely candidates to sleeping disorder. In this case, insomnia is not a primary illness, but as a sign of other underlying serious sickness.

Genetics can also play a big part in determining the likelihood of people in developing insomnia. In fact, a historical narrative of an Italian family is a classic example of a fatal genetic sleeping disorder. The members of the family have died when they are in their late thirties because they could not coax their bodies and mind to go to sleep.

Hormones, especially in women, can dictate too our ability to sleep. Women in menstruation, after giving birth to a child, and in menopausal stage have greater risks than anyone else in having a bedtime problem. Experts attribute such condition to the production of estrogen, a female sex hormone.

 

Life problems like a death of a loved one, a looming financial problem, or career issues can contribute greatly to our ability to go to sleep. If we hit the sheets, we cannot stop thinking of our problems and we find it harder to snooze.

Lastly, environmental factors like lighting, noise, and comfort, can be causes of insomnia. It is good to observe a sleeping ritual and to make sure comfort is part of the sleep to address the sleeping issue.