Educational orientation — not a diagnosis

Insomnia, oversleeping or exhausting sleep

Sleep problems can both reflect and worsen psychological distress, but they may also have medical, breathing, pain, medication or lifestyle causes.

Important safety note

Immediate danger, suicidal intent, violence, severe confusion, sudden loss of function or loss of contact with reality require urgent local emergency or medical support.

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Common signs

What people may notice

Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Waking too early
Sleeping excessively
Nightmares or restless sleep
Daytime fatigue and concentration problems

Several possibilities

This pattern may be associated with

Stress, anxiety or depression

Trauma-related sleep disturbance

Bipolar mood changes

Primary sleep disorder, breathing problem, pain or other medical cause

This list is not exhaustive and does not establish a diagnosis.

When support may be useful

Look at persistence and impact

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Physical health and safety

What should not be overlooked

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Prepare for a useful consultation

Information worth noting

When it began and what was happening at the time.
Frequency, duration, triggers and what reduces or worsens it.
Sleep, appetite, energy, medicines, substances and medical conditions.
Effect on work, study, relationships and daily safety.

Clinical content principles

PRJI educational pages distinguish orientation from diagnosis, include physical-health cautions and direct urgent situations to local services. Content is informed by public mental-health information from WHO, NHS and NIMH and must be clinically reviewed before commercial launch.