PSYC FPX 1000 Assessment 4 Emotion, Stress, and Health PSYC FPX 1000 Introduction to Psychology

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Insomnia and its Effects

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that leads to difficulties in falling or staying asleep. Various factors, including stress, depression, and physical illness, contribute to this condition. Both the quantity and quality of sleep are adversely affected by insomnia, which has a global prevalence ranging from 2% to 25% (Yun & Jo, 2021). The impact of insomnia on a patient’s physical and mental health is significant:

In addition to challenges with sleep initiation and maintenance, insomnia has extensive repercussions on both the body and mind. It can lead to distress and cognitive impairments across various mental domains. Chronic insomnia is associated with an increased risk of several serious conditions, including major depression and Alzheimer’s disease (de Zambotti et al., 2022).

Insomnia is not limited to neuropsychiatric disorders; it also disrupts several physiological systems, including the immune, endocrine, and circulatory systems. This disruption raises the risk of various illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and infections. Given that sleep is a complex, dynamic, and universally biological process, insomnia is considered a systemic illness (Yun & Jo, 2021).