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What is the relationship between insomnia and having mental health problems?

Alejandro Pastor
Alejandro Pastor Campo
European Specialist Nurse in Neurophysiology and Sleep Disorders. Clinical Coordinator
Clínica del Sueño Estivill

The relationship is entirely bidirectional ; many people with insomnia end up developing mental health disorders. Likewise, a high percentage of people with mental health problems also have insomnia or other sleep disorders.

Many of the drugs used for mental health disorders cause insomnia, just as others cause excessive daytime sleepiness, as one of their side effects.

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Alejandro Pastor
Alejandro Pastor Campo
European Specialist Nurse in Neurophysiology and Sleep Disorders. Clinical Coordinator
Clínica del Sueño Estivill