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What is insomnia? What is the reason for insomnia

Insomnia is a disease that seriously endangers people's mental health. It is not so much a disease as a psychological disorder, because many people's insomnia is caused by psychological factors. However, if you have occasional insomnia, you don't need special treatment, but if you have frequent insomnia, you need to understand the main causes of insomnia and eliminate your own insomnia factors.

(1) Psychological factors: anxiety, depression, tension, excitement, anger or excessive thinking caused by various contradictions and difficulties in life and work can lead to insomnia and dreams.

(2) Physiological factors: mental tension, hunger, fatigue, sexual excitement and some diseases, such as arthritis, ulcer disease, angina pectoris, migraine, asthma and arrhythmia, can lead to insomnia. With the increase of age, the sleep effect can also change and cause insomnia. Thalamic lesions can be manifested as the reversal of sleep rhythm, that is, sleep during the day and awake at night.

(3) Drug factors: drinking, drug abuse, drug dependence and withdrawal symptoms can lead to insomnia and dreaminess. The common drugs are stimulants, sedatives, thyroxine, contraceptives, antiarrhythmic drugs and so on.

(4) Bad environment and habits: bad environment or bad habits can affect sleep for most people. Such as noise, light intensity, heat and cold can lead to insomnia, dreaminess, satiety or hunger. Vigorous exercise and irregular work and rest before going to bed can affect sleep.

(5) Age factors: the older the age, the higher the incidence of insomnia.

(6) Others: such as mental workers, excessive use of the brain, noisy environment, excessive drinking, tea and coffee.

These are the main causes of insomnia. After excluding these factors, I believe your sleep condition can be well improved. In addition, when you have insomnia, you can try to eat more food conducive to sleep, such as hot milk, which can help you improve your sleep quality.