What it looks like:
Sleep difficulties can result in symptoms such as:
- Difficulty falling asleep at night, often due to racing thoughts or restlessness
- Trouble waking up in the morning or excessive daytime sleepiness
- Irregular sleep patterns or "night owl" tendencies
- Frequent nighttime awakenings
- Feeling unrefreshed upon waking
- Sleep anxiety or bedtime resistance, also called Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
- Hyperfocus on activities leading to delayed bedtimes
- Irritability, increased anxiety or depression
- Memory issues
- ADHD symptoms like inattention, emotional dysregulation, and restlessness may become more severe
- Long term, lack of sleep can lead to weakened immune system and chronic diseases