[Farkel]

Received some bad news about a family member 4 months ago , I went the first 4 days without sleep, now it’s 2 to 3 hours a night. I fall asleep very fast, but wake up with only 2 to 3 hours sleep

[baggypepperowl]

I am so sorry to hear about the bad news you received. It can be so difficult to cope with difficult news and it is understandable that it has impacted your sleep. It is important to take steps to try to improve your sleeping habits. First, it may be helpful to talk to a mental health professional about your difficulty with sleeping and the news you received. A therapist can help you process your emotions and provide strategies to help deal with them. Additionally, it may be helpful to create a sleep routine to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. This could include going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, avoiding screens, and avoiding caffeine and alcohol too close to bedtime. You can also practice relaxation techniques before bed to help ease your mind and body. If these strategies do not help, you may need to see your doctor to see if a medication or other treatment option may be beneficial.

[Martin Reed]

Hello Farkel — sorry to hear of the bad news you received.

It’s natural and normal for sleep to be disrupted when we receive bad news or something unexpected happens.

If the initial trigger for the sleep disruption is no longer present or relevant but the insomnia sticks around, that’s often because of our understandable response — all the things we might be doing in an effort to make sleep happen, get rid of wakefulness, or to fight or avoid the difficult thoughts and feelings that often come with insomnia.

So, you might want to start by comparing your approach to sleep at the current time with how it was in the past, when you slept fine and sleep wasn’t a concern. Is there a difference? If so, perhaps you might start exploring how you can get back to that earlier approach.

I hope there’s something useful here. If you have any questions, please let me know!

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