Explanations For Insomnia

Question 1

Long term insomnia?

Answer 1

Lasting more than four weeks. Long term insomnia is divided into primary and secondary insomnia:

Primary insomnia;
Difficulty sleeping that aren’t related to other health conditions or physical cause like drug abuse or medication.
It could be due to;
Bad sleep habits like drinking coffee before bed or having naps in the day.
Expectations of sleeping problems because of previous cause such as depression. The original problem has disappeared but there is still an expectation of sleep problems. Psychological
Secondary insomnia;
Sleep difficulty is a symptom of something else so insomnia is secondary to this other condition such as medical condition (heart disease, circadian rhythm disorder, or parasomnias such as sleep walking which disrupt sleeping.
Psychiatric (depression)
Environmental ( too much coffee, shift work)

Question 2

Short term insomnia?

Answer 2

Insomnia that lasts just a few weeks tends to be caused by immediate worries like exams or a recent death in the family