Insomnia Support Group

Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...

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killjoy
killjoy

Hi, it’s my first time here it’s 4:00 I just couldn’t deal with it myself anymore, I’m 15 and I’ve had insomnia for about a year and a half I also have depression so I can’t lay in my bed and just think because the I’m starting to have really dark thoughts, I don’t take my sleeping pills because I hate the feeling that if I swallow it there’s no turning back I don’t know if that makes sense, so I sleep with music become it’s the only things that helps me but it can’t be any music it has to be meaningful like twenty one pilots, my chemical romance or panic at the disco..., I just wanted to share this I don’t know if anyone will  cares about it but yeah. Also I’m sorry if I made any mistake I’m from Poland 

Hypnos07
Hypnos07
Hi, sorry to hear you are going through this, but you've come to the right place. We an all relate here.

Because of your depression you should definitely plan to see your doctor for help. Insomnia is treatable, and without drugs or other substances as well. In the US, the gold standard are CBT sleep training methods. That, along with dealing with your depression, should go a long way to helping you.

good luck.
simpleliving
simpleliving
I have insomnia and have for years. I would rather not use sleeping pills so I am presently trying CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy. I have only had two sessions and going for third this week. Hoping it can help me. If you have it where you are maybe you can look into it. It could possibly help with the depression, but I'm not sure. Good luck
saskram
saskram
This is so sad, you are so young. At the age of 15 no one should be experiencing this and especially alone. Dear child, we are here to support you. Please get the necessary help. Although there is a huge stigma attached to depression and everything that comes with it. The people who love you will truly stand by you. It is your well being at the end of the day. I also suffered from severe depression at such a young age. I left it. Unfortunately it only got worse. I pushed things aside and that was the only way in which I thought I’d deal with things. This isn’t the answer. Piles become mountains and the situation just becomes more severe. You are brave, there is hope and I pray that you get through it ❤️