Many adults suffer from Insomnia and sleeplessness at some time in their life. It is estimated that 30-50% of people are affected by this disease and 10% have severe Insomnia.

Insomnia is a disorder, in which it is very difficult to maintain or initiate sleep. The sleep is of poor quality and not peaceful.  Insomnia is therefore caused due to insufficient sleep. Insomnia is not characterized by the number of hours of sleep but it varies in the needs and practices.

Classification of Insomnia

Insomnia is classified as follows

1. Transient Insomnia

   The symptoms of Insomnia lasting less than 1 week are known as Transient Insomnia.

2. Short-term Insomnia

   The symptoms between 1-3 weeks are known as Short-term Insomnia.

3. Chronic Insomnia

   Symptoms longer than 3 weeks are known as Chronic Insomnia.

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Ability to get insufficient amount of sleep is called insomnia. The conditions can be in falling asleep, remaining asleep, or both. It is a universal disorder that affects millions of people around the globe. It can be caused by many different conditions, diseases, and circumstances

About Insomnia

Insomnia is a very common condition that perhaps affects most people at one time or another. However, its recurrence is more frequent in specific groups of people e.g. it is more common in women and elderly. People who are divorced, widowed, or separated having more chances of getting this disease than those who are single or married.

Short-term, or acute, insomnia usually vanished within a few days. Long-term, or chronic, insomnia lasts for several weeks. People who are running short of sleep for extended periods of time are at high risk to themselves and to others as well. …Click here to read more