Most adults have experienced insomnia or sleeplessness at one time or another in their lives. An estimated 30-50% of the general population are affected by insomnia, and 10% have chronic insomnia.

Insomnia is a symptom, not a stand-alone diagnosis. By definition, insomnia is "difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both." Although most of us know what insomnia is and how we feel and perform after one or more sleepless nights, few seek medical advice. Many people remain unaware of the behavioral and medical options available to treat insomnia.

Insomnia affects all age groups. Among older adults, insomnia affects women more often than men. The incidence increases with age.

Stress most commonly triggers short-term or acute insomnia. If you do not address your insomnia, however, it may develop into chronic insomnia.

Contact Access Ohio if you continue to have poor sleep or experience sleeplessness that lasts longer than 4 weeks or interferes with your daytime activities and ability to function. Insomnia may be a symptom of another medical or psychological problem, which you may need to address first or at the same time, and our experienced medical team at Access Ohio and our multi-dimensional assessment procedures allow us to get to the root of what's causing your insomnia and treat it from a targeted and personalized approach.