Insomnia Is A Prevalent Sleep Disorder. en

Insomia represents a major public health issue and is among the most frquent concerns encountered in clinical practice.1 Studies have established insomnia to be a very common condition with symptoms present in about 33-60% of the adult population.2

Insomnia Places A Significant Burden On Quality of Life.

Sleep plays a fundamenetal role in numerous physiological systems. Disturbance in sleep continuity, can lead to negative health effects both in short term and over prolonged periods.3

Insomnia Often Go Unrecognized And Untreated.

A random population survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation showed that although almost 50% of primary care patients experienced insomnia, only 30% mentioned the problem to a physician, and only 6% reported that they had sought the help of a physician for their sleep difficulty.4

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3. Medic, G., Wille, M., & Hemels, M. E. H. (2017). Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption. Nature and Science of Sleep, 9, 151–161. https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S134864
4. Rosenberg, R. P., Benca, R., Doghramji, P., & Roth, T. (2023). A 2023 update on managing insomnia in primary care: Insights from an expert consensus group. The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, 25(1), Article 22nr03385. https://doi.org/10.4088/PCC.22nr03385