In large cities, insomnia accounts for one-third of all neurology visits. Who is stealing people’s sleep? Daily deposits must be made, but they cannot be accumulated; overdrafts can be made, but interest starts to accrue immediately; too much money owed is dangerous to life – this rule, imaginatively called the “sleep bank”, expresses the obstacles to sleep. However, urban insomnia is on the rise, who is stealing people’s sleep? First, it is difficult to sleep at night, it is difficult to get up in the morning, urban life insomnia This is the experience of many people: late at night the body is very tired, but the brain is very active; morning should get up, but just can not get up; midnight brush social network, there are always people at 3 or 4 a.m. still speaking; even someone on WeChat exclaimed “another sleepless night”. ”In big cities, insomnia accounts for one-third of neurology outpatient visits.” Clinical findings show that many people have sleep disorders, with up to 30 percent of adults having sleep disorders. Ms. Zhao, 62, has had insomnia for seven years, relying on medication once every two or three days to “get a good night’s sleep” and was recently diagnosed with depression by the hospital. She said, “Lying in bed often unconsciously remembered the unpleasant things that happened in the past, some things the more you think about it, the more uncomfortable you want to cry, often can not close your eyes all night.” For a variety of reasons, including unhealthy lifestyles, insomnia is on the rise, especially in big cities, where some people have developed “urban insomnia syndrome” due to the stress of life and work. Professor Liu Xintong, who has been studying insomnia for a long time, told reporters that there are several categories of people who are prone to insomnia: one category is more brain workers; the second category is high-risk professionals; the third category is introverted, sensitive people, these people are prone to symptoms of depression or anxiety. Medical research has found that sleep disorders have become a social phenomenon, according to the National Sleep Foundation survey in 2005, 38% of people are not awake at least a few days a week in the morning, 32% wake up frequently, 21% have difficulty falling asleep, 21% wake up early and can not go back to sleep, 7% will have several times a month insomnia medication. Second, the sleep, mood swings, resulting in insomnia and become a habit There are various reasons for insomnia. One is that lifestyle violates the law of sleep, in insomnia, 7% of people suffer from “delayed sleep syndrome”, miss the best time to sleep. Under normal physiological conditions, the human body about 23:00 sleepy want to sleep, stay up past 12:00 sleepy past, long-term stay up late, the formation of habits also make sleep delayed. Some young people pursue night life, once the night is excited, arrange parties, bars, movies, Internet activities; at the same time, too late to eat, eat and drink will also let the gastrointestinal state in the work, resulting in central nervous excitement. People have long attributed insomnia to psychological causes, believing that emotional problems such as anxiety and depression are the main causes, and ignoring the physical factors of insomnia. Insomniacs are often chronically excited in a certain area of the brain nerves, which makes it difficult to fall asleep. Second, mood swings affect sleep. Anxiety disorders and depression account for about one-third of neurology outpatient visits. Some people come to the clinic with somatic symptoms such as dizziness, headache, panic, and abdominal distension, and one diagnosis is anxiety disorder. A poor external sleep environment can also impair sleep. The human body is better at secreting melatonin, a hormone that effectively maintains the sleep cycle, in an all-dark, quiet environment. And light pollution is serious in big cities, and in many cases, there is light coming through with the curtains closed and no lights on, which inhibits melatonin production and will undoubtedly have an impact on sleep. Third, insomnia is a disease, more than 4 weeks must be treated Clinical findings, insomnia patients only a few people seek help from psychologists, neurologists and other specialists, the vast majority never take drugs or use other methods to improve sleep. Long-term and frequent insomnia is a disease that needs to seek medical help. According to his analysis, “insomnia” patients show the characteristics of “one high, three low and one big”, namely high prevalence, low consultation rate, low diagnosis rate, low treatment efficiency and high health risk. Some people do not know that they are “insomnia” patients, but more often come to the hospital for examination because of headaches and dizziness. However, their sleep quality is found to be very poor when they are tested by instruments. Studies have found that 43% of patients with untreated insomnia have confused thinking and judgment, 59% have a general decline in memory, 83% are easily frustrated and irritated, 42% are emotionally out of control, and 47% are depressed. Sleep is an extremely important physiological function that sustains life. Therefore, the phenomenon of insomnia must be paid attention to. And to overcome sleep disorders: First, do not force yourself, “lying in bed and can not sleep, do not force yourself to sleep, you can get up and read a book, have sleepy feeling and then lie down to sleep.” He said; Second, pay attention to sleep hygiene. The bedroom should be as quiet as possible, away from light and the right temperature. You can soak your feet before bed, drink a glass of hot milk and keep your mood calm. “Insomnia patients taking sedative drugs such as Valium for a long time can have adverse reactions and even form drug dependence.” Ji Changlock suggested that traditional medical methods such as acupuncture can be considered to inhibit the excitatory nerves of the brain and promote rapid sleep; third, develop lifestyle habits. “Do not drink coffee or strong alcohol before sleep, and should not exercise strenuously, get emotional or watch nerve-stimulating movies. Some people love to surf the Internet or read WeChat before going to bed, both the content and the stimulation of light can affect sleep.” Liu Xintong said. Insomnia disease duration less than 4 weeks generally does not require treatment, greater than 4 weeks less than 6 months, may lead to brain dysfunction, must be treated in a timely manner.