Why do you have insomnia every night?

Insomnia every night may be caused by psychological factors, environmental factors, drug and substance use, and lifestyle habits. These factors interact to cause an individual to have difficulty falling or staying asleep, which in turn affects daytime functioning and quality of life.

Psychological factors are an important cause of insomnia. Emotional states such as anxiety and depression can significantly interfere with sleep. Long-term work pressure and interpersonal tension in life may cause or aggravate insomnia.

Environmental factors cannot be ignored either. Unsuitable sleeping environments such as noise, too much light, too high or too low temperatures, and jet lag changes will destroy the stability of sleep.

Drugs and substance use are also common causes of insomnia. For example, the consumption of caffeine, alcohol, and certain prescription drugs (such as certain antidepressants and stimulants) may interfere with normal sleep cycles.

Lifestyle habits also have a significant impact on sleep. Irregular work and rest times and overly exciting activities before going to bed (such as watching stimulating film and television content or playing video games) will keep the brain in an excited state, making it difficult to fall asleep.

For the treatment of insomnia, in addition to adjusting living habits and improving the sleep environment, drug treatment is also an important means. Commonly used drugs for treating insomnia include benzodiazepines (such as estazolam), non-benzodiazepine drugs (such as zopiclone), and melatonin receptor agonists (such as ramelteon). These drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor to avoid drug dependence and other side effects.

To sum up, insomnia every night is not caused by a single factor, but the result of a combination of multiple factors. Therefore, when treating insomnia, it is necessary to comprehensively consider individual conditions and adopt targeted intervention measures.