Insomnia
In Australia 40% of adults struggle with sleep on a regular basis. Lack of sleep due to insomnia or sleep disorders is responsible for fatal injuries at work and on the road and contributes to heart disease and diabetes.
Why sleep is important:
How much sleep do we need?
AGE | SLEEP NEEDED | |
4 – 12 months | 12 – 16 hours | Includes all naps |
1 – 2 years | 11 – 14 hours | Includes naps |
3 – 5 years | 10 – 13 hours | |
6 – 12 years | 9 – 12 hours | |
Teenagers | 8 – 10 hours | Starts later at night and finishes later in the morning. |
Adults | 7 – 9 hours | Elder adults require less. |
ASA, 2021
Anxiety, trauma, depression can all contribute to insomnia or sleep dysregulation. Identifying the underlying case is the first step to a remedy.
In some cases, insomnia or sleep disorders are caused by brain irritability due to gut issues, inflammatory processes, viral causes, and other illnesses or medications. Insomnia can also be a result of anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, ASD, or other disorders. The location of a disregulation causing a disorder can be identified by QEEG, a 19 channel brainwave recording. The location and type of dysregulation in the brain will determine the type of neurofeedback/neurotherapy that will be of most benefit toward the return of quality sleep.