This new BBC documentary explores the reality of living with insomnia: InsomniaAndMe Daisy_Maskell_
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I often say that the impact my insomnia has on my mental health is a lot harder to deal with than the impact it has on my physical health, such as feeling exhausted all the time or experiencing heart palpitations and migraines. And, in particular,I think that’s because of a number of reasons. Number one, sleep-related disorders aren’t really spoken about enough and I think there’s a lot of stigma surrounding them, so people don’t really understand how to help or what really goes on.
Often with insomnia you can feel like your issues are the result of things you’re doing wrong in your waking life, and getting that scan was the first bit of hard evidence that I had that it wasn’t the fact that I’m in a fast-paced industry or that I go out on the weekends with friends or that I’m on my phone for too many hours of the day. Finding out that one of the reasons I struggle is because my brain is wired differently was so fascinating.
When its suggested by the wrong person this type of advice can come across as very patronising and very insensitive, and I’ve definitely been on the receiving end of those sort of recommendations, even from GPs. Speaking to so many other people that have suffered, both while filming and on social media, certainly helped me. It’s comforting to know there’s almost a community of people out there experiencing the same thing. When someone has gone through a similar experience that can bring a certain amount of validation to the way that you’re feeling.
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