Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that makes it hard for you to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep, or causes you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. You may still feel tired when you wake up.

Insomnia doesn’t just affect your energy levels and mood; it can also impact your health, work performance, and overall quality of life.

Symptoms

The primary symptom of insomnia is difficulty with sleep, but it can manifest in other ways, including:

• Difficulty falling asleep at night.

• Waking up during the night.

• Waking up too early.

• Not feeling well-rested after a night’s sleep.

• Daytime tiredness or sleepiness.

• Irritability, depression, or anxiety.

• Difficulty paying attention, focusing, or remembering.

• Increased errors or accidents.

• Ongoing worries about sleep.