What Is The Best Way To Treat Insomnia?

Insomnia has historically been treated through medications like Ambien and Lunesta. Often thought of as the "first line of defense," these insomnia medications really only address the symptoms of insomnia, not the root cause.

Today, many doctors recommend cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I. Join Faith as she explains why sleep medication is no longer a doctor's initial treatment recommendation, and why experts have found CBT-I so effective.

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0:00 Why Medication Isn't Effective
1:30 What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
2:10 Cognitive Restructuring
2:35 Sleep Restriction
3:15 Stimulus Control
3:40 Medication vs CBT-I
4:10 When to Seek Treatment

#insomnia #insomniatreatment #cognitivebehavioraltherapy

[katherinamolek]

It is always important to identify the cause, rather than alliviating the symptoms :)

[kristinarivera]

I would love to treat my insomnia. Thank you for this information, very good to know.

[jellybeansi]

It used to take me 1.5-2 hours to fall asleep every night, and I usually woke up twice a night. Sleep restriction therapy and stimulus control was like magic for my sleep onset and maintenance problems, precisely because it reestablished that connection between the bed and sleep - whereas previously, I never left the bed if I couldn't sleep, and sometimes I used my phone in bed too. So everything got muddled up. Since the therapy, it takes me less than ten minutes to sleep once I go to bed, and I sleep through the night.

[melroydmello]

Dr Singh - you look the same as you did when we first jammed in Badhwar park about 22 years ago. Love your work :)

[toniamoore]

I think at some point of time I have experienced this Great info

[leese]

Medication, and exercise are the only things that work for me. I tried CBTI, but it didn't work for me. But, I've heard of it working for others.

[jenifergreenwell]

After the last 3 nights where I suffered from insomnia, I really appreciate these treatment tips. Thank you!

[FarizCircleXVIP]

great, from indonesia here, which is one of the largest population, keep going sleepfoundation

[erica]

i’ve never heard of CBT-I. this was interesting.

[LadyKat]

Thank you for these tips! I have a hard time sleeping most nights....also I entered the Giveaway too

[dbeenag]

Insomnia is a real big deal to me, thanks for the info

[philurso]

I have tried CBT therapy but have had difficulty finding a qualified therapist

[mysticdesi]

Great tips! I hope I'm lucky enough to win! 🙏🏽

[MatthewCleere]

FYI, these tips are mostly, except CBT, worthless for Chronic Insomnia. Think years upon years of not sleeping a WINK the entire night, missing work 20-30 times a year because you are too exhausted to work another day sleepless, or you CRASH hard after 4-6 days with ZERO or less than 2 hours a night. Most of y'all, thankfully, have not even met the real insomnia monster. It eats entire lives.

[aeraseojun]

I've had insomnia for a week now, I'm willing to do anything to sleep, my physical body is weakening i can barely stand or walk

[kh]

Insomnia suddenly hit me before 4 years, most properly because of antidepressant that I start taking after being prescribed to. only way to feel sleepy or to fall a sleep at night is sleep medications. I've tried normal CBT but it didn't help.

[isaacbai]

CTB-I is very hard to follow. It is too long to follow instruction and sometime i forget or confused to follow instruction

[colleend]

I've figured out that if I wake up having to go, I get up right away instead of laying there trying to decide if I really need to go. Lol

[faithiheanacho]

I sleep but i don't get satisfied when i wake up what should i do

[bbypom]

If I even get to sleep because of my meds, I wake up almost every hour throughout the night. It’s a true nightmare, I’m exhausted