Comment on this storyComment Life can be hard and sleep elusive. Many Americans deal with occasional or chronic insomnia by taking sleeping pills. In 2020, 8 percent of Americans said they take sleep medication every day or most days to help them fall asleep or stay asleep. As a sleep psychologist, I see a large number of such patients. Most start using over-the-counter or prescription pills to counteract sleep disturbances caused by short-term disturbances such as travel, unusual stress and hospitalization, or long-term conditions such as chronic insomnia (or another…
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We take turns sleeping so we can keep our child safe – BBC News
By Lucy Adams BBC Scotland social affairs correspondent 1 hour ago Image caption, Kyle says he wants to talk because it’s been so hard to get help Kyle Solman’s parents sleep in shifts because they are afraid of what he might do if he is left alone. His mother Kirsty says the 11-year-old attempted to take his own life four times. Kyle has autism and has struggled with his mental health. Kirsty says kids like her son get lost in the system and calls for better mental health support. The…
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