As we all know that there’s a very close relationship between
sleep and mental health. Suffering from a mental health problem can affect how
well you sleep and poor sleep may have a negative impact on your mental health.
If you have been diagnosed with clinical depression, you may be having trouble
in getting sleep or staying asleep.
There is a very close link between lack of sleep and depression.
In fact, one of the most common signs of depression is insomnia or an inability
to fall and stay asleep.
Most of women find
difficulty in sleeping when they are under menopause. Sleeplessness is
considered as the 2nd most
commonly reported menopause symptom. Although the exact cause for sleeplessness
is tricky to identify the fact but there are some common menopausal symptoms
and other factors are there those generally cause it.
There are several factors that
disturb sleep during menopause transition. These include-
·
Fluctuating
level of hormones
This is a main cause for many wrong
things that happens during menopause, the hormones actually change your
circadian balance; they hold when your body is completely awake or when it is
at rest. Hormonal imbalance considered as the most common sleeplessness cause.
·
Sleep
Disorders
Human body develops many sleep
disorders. Sleep apnea and Insomnia, both of them can be related to changing
levels of estrogen. It is advisable to consult your doctor who can examine your
sleep disorder and can suggest you the better treatment.
·
Depression
Approximately 10%
of the women in the United States reported feeling depressed during menopause.
Feeling constantly sad and hopeless is the common symptom of depression. This clinical condition can affect an individual severely to have
trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.
·
Night
Sweats
The common habits such as eating
spicy food at night or drinking can trigger night sweats, it’s important to
choose best lifestyle that allows you to get a good sleep. Although night
sweats are often blamed for causing sleep problems in women, but they are not
the only thing that can cause sleeplessness.
·
Anxiety
Psychological stress badly affects
the quality of your life during menopause. Anxiety causes an individual to feel
nervous, powerless, and insecure about the future.
·
Drugs
and Alcohol
Nicotine and caffeine are famously
known to rob your sleep. Alcohol can also disrupt your sleep patterns. Excess
drinking of alcohol may cause you to pass out. Your doctor may prescribe some
sleeping pills that can also help you sleep.
Here are some natural sleepremedies that may help improve sleep and resolve insomnia:
·
Meditation, listening to soft music,
or reading a book before bedtime can help increase relaxation while focusing
your thoughts on the pleasant topics.
·
Do daily exercise few hours before
bedtime. The exercise may include stretching and conditioning exercises helps
to facilitate sleep and relieve the associated anxiety.
·
Avoid watching bright screen (for
example, mobile phone, laptop, or television) prior to bedtime because the
light emitted from LCD screens or computer monitors can suppress release of the
natural hormone melatonin, which signals your brain to go to sleep.
·
Don’t use caffeine, alcohol, or
nicotine in evening time.
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