Almost everyone has heard about sleep disorders: from sleep apnea to insomnia and even narcolepsy. But did you know sleep disorders could be directly linked to your depression? Even in the best of times, depression is a common disorder that impacts millions of...
As many of you know when I work with patients one of the things I try to do is meet them where they are in the process of getting to sleep (or not). That could mean: Working with their doctor to determine a taper schedule to get them off sleep meds Starting cognitive...
If you are having thoughts of suicide, you are not alone. If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text 741-741 for the Crisis Text Line. If you are in danger of acting on suicidal thoughts, call 911....
Happy Sunday everyone, I hope that you are waking up and enjoying a beautiful spring day wherever you are. We are going to get into a lot of interesting topics today, so settle and and let’s get started. Snorers Suffer from Nerve and Muscle Damage in Palate As soon as...
The surprising details behind yawning I recently realized that in all my years of writing about sleep, I don’t think I’ve ever written about yawning. It’s time to fix that! We all yawn, and we all see other people yawn everyday—your child at the breakfast table, your...
The Sleep Doctor’s 5 relaxation techniques to help you de-stress and sleep better We’re coming off a bitterly fought, contentious election. We’re headed straight into the holiday season. Suffice it to say, there is plenty of stress—and probably a lot of restless...
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