Types of Insomnia
Some people may fall asleep easily but wake up too soon. Other ]may have the opposite problem, or they have trouble with both falling asleep and staying asleep. All have insomnia issue.
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep long enough to get a proper night's sleep. Insomnia can take many forms and may be characterized by one primary problem, but most likely it presents itself as some combination of factors that include trouble falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, waking up too early, and not feeling rested when you wake up.
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Sleep specialists describe a sleep problem based on its underlying cause, such as a medical condition or a psychological issue. To do this they use the 11 classifications of insomnia below, developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
1. General Insomnia
General insomnia is a classification of sleep disorders in which a person has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early. These disorders may also be defined by an overall poor quality of sleep.
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Experts categorize insomnia both by the duration and severity of symptoms, and by its association with other disorders.
Insomnia - Classification by severity
The types of insomnia characterized severity are known as Primary and Co-morbid insomnia.
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Types