Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that has considerable adverse effects on waking life. If you’re struggling with insomnia, visit experienced sleep specialist Anne Bartolucci, PhD, CBSM, and the team at Atlanta Insomnia and Behavioral Health Services, PC, in Decatur, Georgia. Very often, patients could sleep if they didn’t worry about it so much, but this is tough to achieve without expert support. Call Atlanta Insomnia and Behavioral Health Services, PC, or schedule a consultation online today to benefit from high-quality insomnia treatment.

What is insomnia?

If it frequently takes you 30 minutes or more to fall asleep or if you often wake during the night for more than 30 minutes, you may have insomnia. The Atlanta Insomnia and Behavioral Health Services, PC, team considers it to be a 24-hour problem because it’s so draining and reduces patients’ abilities to function and enjoy waking life.

Insomnia takes several forms and may present differently throughout your lifetime. Whatever form it takes, not getting enough sleep affects you during the day and causes significant stress.

How is insomnia treated?

The Atlanta Insomnia and Behavioral Health Services, PC, team uses cognitive-behavioral treatment for insomnia (CBT-I) to treat insomnia. CBT-I is highly effective for patients aged 15 or older of all populations and genders.

Instead of using medications to knock you out without addressing the underlying problem, the team gets to the root of your sleep issues. They look at the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors driving your sleep problem, producing lasting change and equipping you with the skills to manage insomnia in the future.

Is CBT-I right for me?

CBT-I is a great option for people who identify with insomnia symptoms. For example, despite your body being exhausted, your mind won’t quit racing and let you rest. Or you feel calm yet still can’t fall asleep.

People with insomnia might wake in the night despite avoiding anything likely to wake them up and then fail to get back to sleep. You might toss and turn for hours before finally drifting off to sleep, not long before you have to get up.

You might come to dread bedtime and any reminders of sleep because you feel inadequate for failing at such an essential function night after night.

How does CBT-I help with insomnia?

CBT-I’s benefits include:

• Reduced stress
• Healthier, restful sleep
• Increased self-confidence in sleeping
• Coping tactics for tough nights
• Sleep medication reduction/cessation
• Increased focus and alertness during the day

CBT-I helps you learn to sleep again rather than offering a short-term solution. A course of CBT-I typically consists of four to six biweekly visits, but everyone’s treatment is different to cater to their specific needs.

Call Atlanta Insomnia and Behavioral Health Services, PC, or schedule a consultation online today to learn more about benefiting from expert insomnia treatment.