Insomnia is characterized by various personality changes and symptoms resulting from disrupted abilities to sleep or not being able to complete a nap. It is a chronic disorder and is responsible for daytime fatigue sleepiness lacking motivation and inability to concentrate. We all are aware of the fact of how a quality and good night's sleep affects our whole routine and our mental health. Thus, the inability to sleep appropriately affects our entire body and all our organs in several ways leading to a depressed and low lifestyle. Today, clinicians who treat people with insomnia focus on evaluating them through various psychological, physiological, neuro anatomical and behavioral aspects instead of treating them with sedatives and anxiety Olympics only. Because it's a fact that to function properly, we need a great night's sleep and for a good nap, our organs and systems should already be functioning correctly. Let's see how insomnia or the inability to sleep affects our whole body. In this condition, the brain suffers from a hyper arousal state a hyper active state of anxiety. It keeps a person alert and active in the hours when they should become drowsy or fall asleep. The cortical area of the brain which responds to speech and decision making becomes hyperactive too. These changes ultimately lead to a lack of sleep during bedtime. Insomnia is also linked with various mood related disorders and increased chances of bipolar disorders having hallucinations or mania. People suffer from anxiety and paranoia. The inability to Sleep Affects emotional states severely. On neuro molecular levels it is associated with the disrupted release of sleep promoting hormones it suppresses serotonin and ga neurotransmitters which are responsible for maintaining sleep cycles. It also increases the release of epinephrine, norepinephrine and histamine, which promote wakefulness and sleeplessness. The disrupted release of sleep regulatory molecules also responds to its increased hyperactive physiologic changes on all other organs of the body as well. Insomniac patients are more vulnerable to release stress hormones. It is one of the reasons why people going through insomnia suffer from irritability risk of high blood pressure, stressful and agitated behavior. The inflammatory chemicals are released in excess to which along with stress hormones contribute to the risk of developing other heart diseases. Lacking a proper and sound sleep for a maximum of eight hours a day at night could damage the body and its systems to perform its functions. There is an increased ratio of physical complaints and pain throughout the body. severe headaches and migraines are the most common. This is due to the response to hyperactive and hyper arousal stages. Accidental cases are more seen and Insomniac people as they lack motor coordination and balance. The motor and reflex areas do not respond appropriately. Sleep deprivation is associated with increased food intake, thus weight gain. The body needs the energy to stay active and concentrated throughout the day. Therefore there are chances to overeat when you have already eaten enough. Insomnia is linked with an increased chance of infection and is more prone to sickness, the body's defense system becomes weak and an altered immunity keeps the body from fighting with foreign pathogens. However, even if you do not get an adequate sleep, you can work on various factors that change your emotional, physiological, psychological or dietary behaviors. You are on the way to combat this sleepless condition. We hope that you are learning something new every day from our videos. If you'd like to know about a specific topic inbox us, email us or comment down below.
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