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Parasomnias are a group of unusual sleep behaviors that can occur before falling sleep during sleep or in the time between sleep and wakefulness. Unwanted behaviours at night parasomnias such as.

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Some people may fall asleep at.

. Depression and seasonal affective disorder SAD can make you sleep more including staying in bed for longer or. In women childbirth can. Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder. Work through a self-help guide that uses cognitive behavioural therapy CBT and expert advice to.

Feel down or have a lower mood. Be more irritable than usual. For individuals with REM sleep behavior disorder normal muscle paralysis does not occur enabling the person to physically act out their dreams. This is a disorder characterised by almost irresistible daytime sleepiness.

Sleep apnea is a common and treatable sleep disorder in which your breathing temporarily stops during sleep awakening you frequently. We prioritise patients whose sleep behaviours have caused or have the potential to cause serious harm to themselves or others. Cataplexy Episodes of sudden muscular weakness leading to collapse or. REM sleep behaviour disorder.

Mental health self-help guides. Sleep disorders such as snoring and sleep apnoea restless legs syndrome narcolepsy night terrors and sleepwalking. Parasomnias are a class of sleep disorders that cause abnormal movements and behaviors during sleep. Feel like you have not slept well when you wake up.

Please use the normal referral process. Symptoms of sleep disorders include being very sleepy during the daytime and having trouble falling asleep at night. Obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome OSAHS is characterised by repeated episodes of pharyngeal collapse during sleep this causes apnoeic episodes and poor quality. You may also have panic attacks while youre trying to sleep.

If you have sleep apnea you may. Wake up early and be unable to get back to sleep. There are also a wide range of neurological conditions which disturb sleep such as. Circadian rhythm disorders abnormalities of the.

Sleepwalking sleep talking groaning nightmares. Sleep problems and insomnia self-help guide.