Who is at risk of Insomnia?

1. People with certain medical (e.g. pains) or psychological (e.g. depression) conditions are at risk of insomnia.
2. Individuals who have irregular sleeping schedules.
3. People who cannot cope with stressful situations and become easily anxious.
4. Women are twice as likely to experience insomnia as men.
5. Night owls who imbalance their biological clock.
6. People with other sleep disorders like sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome.
7. Sometimes genetic reasons may also be the cause of insomnia.
8. Elder people are more likely to experience insomnia.
9. People who who do not unwind from the day’s stresses are more likely to sleep poorly
10. Persons whose jobs involve frequent time zone or shift changes.