Is occasional sleeplessness normal?

Yes, it is normal!

Occasional sleepless nights are not harmful to you. However, insomnia is a sleep disorder which disturbs the sleeping habit of people during the night. And in the daytime, the person feels tired or fatigues. If someone is suffering from insomnia, he/she always (on a regular basis) faces problems while sleeping. One of the latest reports tells that about 40 million Americans experience insomnia every year. It is a proven fact that insomnia is one of the major sleep disorder in the United States.

Sometimes, a person might face issues while sleeping (sleeplessness) due to anxiety,stress, and their personal or professional issues. It lasts for a few days but this sleeplessness vanishes on its own without any medication or doctor’s concern. Normally, this is called acute insomnia. Insomnia comes in two forms: acute and chronic.

Chronic insomnia is slightly different from acute insomnia. When you face sleeplessness thrice in a week for at least three months, you might be experiencing serious insomnia. At that time, you need to go for medical intervention.However, it is also difficult to distinguish between acute and chronic insomnia.

A fair number of Americans report that they have an occasional incidence of insomnia. If it goes past a week or a month of sleeplessness, then there may be cause for alarm.

• Acute insomnia can last out for a few days.

• It will typically result from stress.

• Perhaps you recently got a new job, or possibly you recently broke up with someone.

• Whatever the case, it is an isolated one.

• It is common to suffer from temporary insomnia.

• The major red flag to look out for is if insomnia interferes with your daily life.

• This red flag may mean that you need to examine what is going on with you, and whether or not you ought to see a doctor.

• Chronic insomnia is a condition in which at least two to three times a week, you have difficulty sleeping to the point that it affects your ability to function or perform tasks during the day.

• You may also need to pay notice to any changes in your mood, as a mood disorder can sometimes cause sleeplessness.