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The Causes of Insomnia

The causes of Insomnia vary greatly, the more common occurrences being stress, hormonal, psychoactive drugs, lack of exercise, medical conditions or changes in sleeping patterns.  The two main categories this falls under however are Mental and Physical.

Physical insomnia can usually be solved with painkillers, exercise or certain drugs, it usually occurs after injuries, lack of exercise or changes to your metabolism.

Mental Insomnia can be caused by stress, worry or even just thinking too much.  Treatment here can involve psychotherapy drugs and, again, exercise!

With Insomnia the varying types (Transient Insomnia, Acute Insomnia, Chronic Insomnia) tend to be associated with different causes.

Transient Insomnia tends to be over short term things such as Injury or something mentally shocking.   These can cause short term effects but tend to disappear over the course of several days to a few weeks.

Intermittent Transient Insomnia is similar but can usually be found with people who suffer under continually stressful environments, such as the financial sector or jobs which require regular flight across timezones.  It is also a symptom caused by periods of hormonal change, such as the menopause.

Acute Insomnia is more often associated with a large emotion or severe injury, this can be found regularly with people who have lost a loved one or a limb.

Chronic insomnia is surprisingly caused by similar things to Acute insomnia.  Chronic insomnia is regularly found in amputees and people who have had trouble grieving over lost loved ones. It can usually indicate severe psychological trauma, and may be helped by psychiatric care and even hypnotism.

The important thing to remember though is that Insomnia can be very Non-specific.  Many sufferers are unable to find a cause, or have one that is not listed there.  If you suffer from Insomnia though it is vital that you consult a Doctor for professional medical advice.

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