Insomnia
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Insomnia
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that plagues millions of people around the globe by not allowing them to sleep. Its severity can range between a couple of days to a couple of months. In any given year, about one-third of all adults suffer from insomnia (Hendrickson 1). Insomnia itself is not a disease, but a symptom of an underlying mental or physical condition of the person. There is no strict definition for insomnia, but it could be narrowed down to: a person not being able to sleep, having difficulty falling to sleep, or having trouble staying asleep. One-third to half of all patients with chronic insomnia have an underlying psychiatric illness (Hendrickson 1). Another ten to fifteen percent have a drug or alcohol abuse problem (Hendrickson 1). One of the most common causes of insomnia is stress, which can be defined as mental or physical tension, as well as the inability to relax (Haura 92). By researching the remedies and cures for insomnia, it can be seen that there is treatment for this difficult sleep issue.
A helpful remedy to treat insomnia can be a natural remedy at best; natural remedies may not be as harsh or as potent as a medical cure but can help in aiding this underlying condition...