Schizophrenia Sleep Dysregulation and Disturbance
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2023
- Hello, Everyone. I’m Stephen. Today we’re delving into the complex relationship between sleep dysregulation and schizophrenia, including the sleep disturbances I've experienced since the onset of my Schizophrena.
Unraveling the Complexities: Sleep Dysregulation in Schizophrenia
Sleep is a universal phenomenon vital to the health and functioning of virtually all organisms. However, its significance extends far beyond mere rest. Sleep is critical for cognition, emotional regulation, and overall well-being. Despite its fundamental role, sleep is frequently disrupted in various psychiatric disorders, with schizophrenia being a prime example. This video delves into the complex relationship between sleep dysregulation and schizophrenia, elucidating the impact, possible underlying mechanisms, and potential therapeutic approaches.
The Role of Sleep in Schizophrenia
Research indicates that sleep disturbances are not only a common symptom in schizophrenia, but they may also precede and contribute to the onset of the disorder. Patients with schizophrenia often exhibit irregular sleep patterns, decreased total sleep time, increased sleep latency, reduced sleep efficiency, and alterations in sleep architecture. Importantly, these disturbances often persist even during periods of remission from acute psychotic symptoms, suggesting they are intrinsic to the disorder rather than being solely secondary to symptoms or medication effects.
Mechanisms of Sleep Dysregulation in Schizophrenia
Understanding the mechanisms that underlie sleep disturbances in schizophrenia is a complex task due to the multifaceted nature of both the disorder and sleep itself. However, several key factors have been identified.
Circadian rhythm disruptions: The circadian rhythm, our internal biological clock, regulates sleep-wake cycles. Research suggests that patients with schizophrenia often have irregular circadian rhythms, which can contribute to sleep disturbances.
Neurochemical abnormalities: Sleep and wakefulness are controlled by various neurotransmitters, including dopamine, serotonin, and GABA. Alterations in these neurochemical systems, commonly observed in schizophrenia, can interfere with sleep regulation.
Neuroanatomical changes: Studies have shown structural and functional changes in the brain regions of schizophrenic patients that regulate sleep, such as the hypothalamus and the prefrontal cortex.
Comorbid conditions: Other conditions often co-occur with schizophrenia, like anxiety and depression, which can further disrupt sleep.
Impacts of Sleep Dysregulation on Schizophrenic Symptoms
Sleep dysregulation in schizophrenia is not just a symptom-it can exacerbate the course of the disorder itself. Poor sleep can impair cognitive function, a vital issue in schizophrenia. This can impact working memory, attention, and executive function, decreasing functional ability.
Moreover, sleep disturbances can heighten the risk of relapse and increase the severity of psychotic symptoms. Recent studies suggest that sleep dysfunction may have a role in the initial development of psychosis, with findings showing a link between insomnia and the increased likelihood of developing hallucinations and delusions.
Treatment Approaches
Given the bidirectional relationship between sleep disturbances and schizophrenia, addressing sleep problems could be a potential strategy to improve the overall prognosis of schizophrenia.
Pharmacological interventions: Some antipsychotic medications can help regulate sleep but have potential side effects. Newer drugs targeting specific neurotransmitters involved in sleep regulation may hold promise.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I): This treatment effectively treats insomnia among people with schizophrenia. It involves behavioral changes, such as establishing a regular sleep-wake schedule and cognitive techniques to address thoughts and attitudes hindering sleep.
Light therapy: Light exposure can help regulate the circadian rhythm and has shown promise in improving sleep and reducing daytime sleepiness in patients with schizophrenia.
Addressing comorbid conditions: Managing other conditions that co-occur with schizophrenia can also help improve sleep.
Conclusion
Sleep dysregulation in schizophrenia is a multifaceted issue with significant implications for the course and management of the disorder. An increased understanding of the underlying mechanisms can provide insight into new therapeutic targets. Moreover, considering sleep disturbances as a fundamental part of schizophrenia rather than a secondary symptom could pave the way for more comprehensive and effective treatment strategies, ultimately improving the lives of individuals with this complex disorder.
Given the intimate relationship between sleep and mental health, continued research remains essential. It brings us closer to a future where sleep, the bedrock of our well-being, is optimized and respected within psychiatric care.
You're obviously highly intelligent and well educated. Expressing yourself doesn't seem to be of great difficulty. Don't loose your courage.
Thank you for your excellent effort.
I used to take many years olanzapine and now am taking paliperidone for schizophrenia, I am from Somalia but currently living in Uganda, hope you know how difficulty it is living in underdeveloped country alone with schizophrenia where most people don't understand it and just saying this man is mad or some other insulting words and many of them are ridiculing. I accepted my illness and I must try to cope with it every day life. Thank you for creating this content.
Can you let me know which one of the two medications has worked better for you and the side effects you’ve had from the medications?
@@JAYCEE-xm5dd side effects for both include fatigue but more in olanzapine and olanzapine makes impotance. Paliperidone is well controlled my symptoms on 6mg per day but many times it is not available in Uganda and it is more expensive than olanzapine.
Sending you love from afar. Wishing you the best. ❤
You are an incredible very aware very old soul. Schizophrenia is a side effect to being smart and hyper aware. You are amazing.
This is a brilliant observation. Yes, this is so true. I feel like my son with autism is like that as well.
I have high functioning autism and schizophrenia. I would wake-up in the middle of the night or close to 4am. I find that putting music on when it's my bedtime helps me sleep in peace. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thank YOU for sharing what YOU found to be helpful
Great tip Rob! Even I don't suffer from any kind of mental health issues, I found listening to Relaxing Sleep Music with Rain is very helpful and as a Mental Health Support Worker I recommend it to my clients! Take care!🌷
@@JIMKATSANIDIS no problem. You too
@@ishouldbesleeping1354 your welcome
I’ve heard music plays on some of deepest circuitry humans have. I’ve heard autistic people say that music is how they learned to relate to the emotions of others. It’s a uniting and playful invitation to participate Even if only to go along with it, and feel what it is giving out. But there is more to I think. It calls to me in a way few things can.
I think sleeping poorly can make the next day so much harder. I have autism, and I think that affects my sleep a lot. What I find helps me most are glasses that block blue and green light. I wear them for 2 hours before bed. Love your videos!
Hi Stephen! I'm Mark and I found your FANTASTIC channel several months ago. I have been catching up on viewing all of your videos. You and your dad are GREAT examples to all of your viewers and, of course, to me! I can see that love, compassion, unwavering support, and understanding are some of the ways to healthy improvements in the quality of my younger brother's life.
The reason I write to you is that my younger brother has suffered horribly from Schizophrenia for most of his life. He is mostly silent about his difficulties and it is not easy to get much information out of him as he is embarrassed---almost a fear of judgment---to speak of it. When he does, it is mostly in odd mysterious ways where I can gain but few revelations. His thoughts are very repetitious and disordered, so it is difficult. Strangely, he is naturally intelligent though lacks healthy self-esteem and confidence.
I have now realized, as you and your dad have pointed out, that this illness is a spectrum disorder and that essentially no two cases are exactly the same.
Thanks to you and your dad (and other videos on TH-cam) I have been able to gain a deeper insight into his difficulties so that I can offer him unconditional love and support without judgment.
No one else in my immediate family accepts that he is crippled by this, and don't even bother to research it to be able to reach out to him and assist/support him with compassion, love, and empathy. He is alone, lonely, and all of his friends abandoned him long ago after years of ridiculing him. The irreparable psychological damage he has suffered from his "friends" seems to have destroyed his life. Fortunately, he realizes that I am really there for him and he is doing better.
I have an unquenchable desire to learn more so I can help more. Thank you for all that your dad and you share online---it is a lifeline for me to assist him.
The only problem is I live in Los Angeles, CA, and he is in Maryland. I can't physically be there for him, but he knows that I am just a telephone call away and that he can call me at ANY TIME NIGHT OR DAY should there be an emergency.
He, too, suffers from a sleep disorder and wants to call me in the early A.M. hours---and I can no longer take his calls at that time as my health is deteriorating. My doctors informed me that his late night/early morning hours-long calls are causing my health to go down the tubes. I encourage him to go to sleep earlier in the evening and get up earlier in the morning as he is a lifelong night owl. Still, I do the very best that I can to be there for him.
Thank you so very much Stephen and Dad for sharing all of your special insights, experiences, and knowledge! It means the world to me as I love my brother deeply and want only the best for him. I see his difficulties as challenges to overcome and not obstacles to a better and healthier life.
Keep up the great work with your walk in life and I deeply support you and your mom and dad and I am walking in Spirit with you folks, too!
Thank you, again! ---Mark Anthony P.
Awww Mark! Bless you for helping your brother
Mark your brothers truely blessed to hv you ,just pray to to blessed both of good health
@greengold7648 Mark, hello there. What you have done for your brother is priceless. You are clearly a very fine man. I have a son who developed schizophrenia and we have been through quite a lot together. The fact that your brother has you in his life means he has an angel in his life. You do have to look after your health and taking long calls in the middle of the night is not a good thing. I wish you every happiness in life and just know that a lot of people would love to have a brother as kind as you.
To say that going to sleep when you’re sleepy the first time is SO effective. I fight to stay awake and it s so foolish and counter productive, as you mention. My two dogs help tell me when bedtime is and encourage me to atleast lay down with them.
Clozapine is the worst antipsychotic for overeating. Clozapine also requires you to drink a lot of water, in order to function properly. Also, be sure to tell your doctors that you overheat at night. That could be very important info.
Totally agree! It's not your fault. That’s because the chemical in the drug, changes the way your brain and hormones work together to control your appetite. It also makes you craving for sweets or fatty foods with the risk of becoming a diabetic. So it fixes one issue but it creates another one.👋
Steven is extremely vigilant about his weight and proper fluid intake. He is responding remarkably well overall to his treatment regimen. He looks great and his improvement bears witness to adherence to his program. Keep up the great work Steven.
I suffer from sleep disturbances as well. For the last 4 years I’ve gotten around 4 or 5 hours of sleep at most, I wish you the best!
Look into mirtazapine if you are already on an antidepressant
Thank you for the detailed description of lack of sleep. It helps.
You have a good pace and a great command of the technical terms. I learned a lot.
I don't have schitzophrenia however I've had sleep disturbances my whole life. The worst I've experienced is a sleep disorder where I get hypnogogic hallucinations. Upon waking I would see things because my brain didn't recognize that I was awake. So I'm awake but asleep at the same time. It was more real than reality. I can't even begin to tell you what I've seen. When I learned about what it was I was no longer afraid and I would almost look forward to waking to see what my imagination would bring me. I no longer have these hallucinations and I don't really understand why I had them in the first place.
Thanks for sharing your experiences by the way. You are very courageous! ❤
“Not tired in the right way” I know exactly what you mean!
You have such a positive attitude. I have schizophrenia with no hallucinations. I also have a very slow cognition due to all the meds so much so it looks like I’m autistic. Currently in a assisted living program in Colorado. I do get depressed sometimes but most days are fine.
I suffer from a disturbed sleep too due to my illness and medication. I can relate very well to the way you describe your nights....keep on the good work
Stephen you are blessing to all you had some kinds of health problems How do have a problem I am dyslexic so I understand I see words backwards
Great information, Stephen. I was under the impression that antipsychotics were very sedative and mostly knocked a person out or into sleep. Your experience tells us that is NOT always the case. It's important that you are sharing this. Broken sleep or lack of sleep makes life more challenging and can take a toll on one's entire health--mental, physical, emotional. It is important to know that this is part of the challenges of this condition. I struggle with over eating at night sometimes even. Sometimes a cup of hot chamomile tea is a nice alternative to munching. You have to let it steep for the mild apple flavor (it is called Manzanilla in Spanish) to come through. Chamomile is known for it's relaxing effect. Everyone likes it at our house. Do you like Greek olives, pickled peppers, marinated artichokes? Those are nice nibbles with less sugar. You make me smile❤
Thank you for creating this channel. The content is great and can definitely educate on schizophrenia. 👍❤️
I have really crazy vivid dreams and they're usually pretty similar to one another. I watch a lot of 80s horror, play Phasmophobia, and I'm obsessed with the weather so I have a lot of dreams about ghosts and tornados. Had to quit playing Flightsim in VR cause the nightmares were too intense lol. I hope you feel better soon, stay strong!
You are such a handsome, sweet young man. Hugs from a mom 🤗
I wonder if it's possible to take your meds in general earlier so you get really hungry like an hour earlier. But i guess you probably tried that.
I don't have schizophrenia. After my head injury i have nights when I am very physically tired but can't shut off my mind. I think it's common in head injury, my partner has the same overactive mind when he's exhausted too, and can't get to sleep. Be well ❤
Oh i wanted to add, overheating at night...linen bedding can help. I think there also are mattress covers that are cooling. (I pay attention to such things as I'm dealing with hot flashes, but it works for anyone 😅!
Informative and very helpful video! It can be hard to get to sleep or stay asleep, because of psychotic symptoms that cause fear or anxiety. Sleep hours may be too few or too many and this can be due to the drugs used to treat the psychosis. Another issue will be is, that you will have less deep sleep and more shallow sleep. Thanks for sharing this useful video with us Stephen! 👋🌷
Some of these tips that may help you to get to sleep are: 1. Melatonin and bright light that can reset your body clock. 2. Changing the type dosage or timing of your psychosis medication ( consult your doctor for that ). 3. Listen to Relaxing Sleep Music to eliminate stress and calm the mind ( I use that myself and I recommend it to my clients). Finally, if you're unwell and can't get any sleep, try the short term use of sedatives (sleeping tablets).👋
Max Richter wrote a modern Classical music album named 'Sleep'. It comes in a CD-length (80 minute) version, and an over 8-hour version. It is scientifically designed to guide your brain through the sleep cycles at night, based on neuroscience. Many people, including myself, have found it very helpful when you can't get a good night's sleep.
Great advice @Tolya1979! I tried the Max Richter's 8-hour version and I loved it. I also found the Relaxing Sleep Music with Rain is very helpful and as a Mental Health Support Worker I recommend it to my clients! Take care!🌷
My dreams are nightmares and I take clonidine for the terrible terrors that make you jump out of your skin. It also suppose to help heartrate slow down.
My son also has severe nightmares, his Dr. Put him on a nightmare meds. Which helps thank you and your dad so much so very helpful
I’ve learned so much from watching your channel! Thank you & well done.
Strange, I frequently have the same dream concept, regardless of the time, place, structure, etc. of the dream, that going forward or outward is easy but returning or backtracking to the beginning is torturous or impossible. Never been able to give myself a convincing explanation of what it means.
Many of my dreams are just emotional reactions that reflect something I was thinking/feeling during the day.
Hi Steven 👋 thank you for making videos and giving us a first hand account of what you are experiencing. You are educating so many people ❤️ and there is comfort within the education you provide. I value you and I'm sure all of your subs feel the same. Your dad is amazing! I love that he is a guest and describes his perspective and walks us through how to be supportive and not that he teaches it how to support but he shows it through his actions.
I need 30 grams of some kind of protein food within an hour or so of waking up or I will be craving food non stop all day. I can have a protein shake or scrambled eggs with two whole eggs and the rest egg whites, or chicken breast (113 grams) with salad dressing on it, etc. After eating get out to some sunlight, even on a cloudy day. I wake up to use the bathroom at night, but I don’t turn
on any lights. As for over heating, have a fan blowing on your feet area at night. Have 3 different thickness of blankets- sheets for when you are hot, and the other two when you are getting cold. The bedroom should be on the colder side. Make sure you are getting enough electrolytes. If I don’t have enough my temp regulation is worse.
Hi Stephen… NEW SUBSCRIBER!!!! I am binge watching your videos. I have learn so much from watching… I am so encouraged by you and your healing journey ❤
You do a great job teaching us.❤️💙💚💛🧡
Thanks for sharing on your wonderful channel! Helping the uninformed understand and helping tothers with similar experiences feel understood and find community is fantastic! 💪🏼✌🏽
Hello Stephen. I just came across a video you made last year answering questions on possible cause of your schizophrenic experiences.
I’m curious; have you undergone any hypnosis regarding this? If not, perhaps it’s something you could look into. Sometimes our subconscious protects us from traumatic events that hypnosis can gently reveal with a highly trained and experienced hypnotherapist. Considering you endured separation from your parents for a week along with extreme physical stress of swimming for an hour in the ocean causing hypothermia accompanied by some level of strenuous hiking at 3:00 a.m., I get the feeling these could be triggers. I feel anxiety just hearing about a 12 yr old enduring this.
I wish you peace and wellness. Thank you for sharing your story. I believe you are providing helpful insight yo countless people.
I wonder if intense exercise during the day would help you sleep?
For evening snacks- you might try pistachios or cherries. They can help with sleep. And I found a “cooling pad” that helped me during menopause hot flashes. Kept it near bed to just grab when needed.
Loving your channel from Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
Mirtazapine can be very helpful with sleep ,10 hours of deep sleep occasionally with some disturbences.
Hey Stephen, I'm still in the process of growing.
Glad I found someone who I could relate to when I did.
I have huge sleep issues too Stephen, I sleep about 12 hours a day on average (hypersomnia due to Zyprexa), and it usually takes me very long to fall asleep. My sleeping time is all over the place, sometimes I live at night for like 7-10 days, then I switch to living during the day for a while, and so on. My dreams aren't too bad thankfully. Also, probably due to me being obese (also Zyprexa), I've been told I snore very loudly. However, I wouldn't say those are crippling issues for me, and benefits of me being on Zyprexa far outweigh that of me not being on it in my opinion. I wouldn't call my lifestyle healthy, especially the sleep hygiene, but it is what it is. I certainly prefer it over being manic for 3-4 months and then depressed for about a year (thankfully for me the mania-depression cycles lasted only about 5 years for me, and then, once I was put on Zyprexa, things stabilized). That's just some of my thoughts on this video, thank you Stephen for your work and, as usual, best of health and luck :)
If you are obese and snoring loudly you should be checked for sleep apnea.
Thank you! I learned so much!
Thank you especially for the snacking tips. I’ve finally been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but I still find your channel helpful as I think there are a lot of similarities. I don’t have sleep disturbances now I’m on antipsychotics if anything I sleep too much. The first time I was unwell I did go for 9 nights without sleep though.
Hope you feel better soon. Belated happy birthday
I suffer from schizoaffective disorder and anxiety I am very thankful for you and your father. I have been enjoying your video's ever since I started clozapine. I thank you from the bottom of my heart in having the courage to help so many people like myself who have similar problems learn more about this amazing drug it has been a life changer for me as well. Please keep up the good work I am sure it is helping a lot of people like myself.
Thank you so much! That means a lot to me!
keep up the good work thank you very much you give me hope.
Thank you! That makes me very happy!
Great video. I have soft bipolar and sleep was always an issue for me. But having coffee makes it worse for me so im trying to cut out coffee it overly stimulates my nervous system. I often get tired but yet wired up. I get sensory overload. My grandma hears voices and the doctors wasnt sure if she has schizophrenia. Mental issues run in my family. We are a super anxious sensitive family. Eating late definately keeps me up. You are such a smart guy. Thanks very much for sharing.
Thank you for watching and sharing
So spot on.
This was very informative. My LO has terrible sleep issues. Up all night then wanting to sleep all day. Gabapentin has been helping a bit lately.
Stephen have you ever had hallucinations wake you up? This happens to my son. Thank you for your videos! I've just discovered them and find them very informative! And it really helps in feeling I'm not alone!! You're awesome!!
No I have not. Thank you for sharing
@@SurvivingSchizophrenia I know Clozapine has been a lifesaver for you! And that's amazing!! Do you remember how long it took to see an improvement for you?? I know everyone's different. But I thought I'd check!
I used to take alot of Clozeral for 7 years..I have insomnia, but Clozaril made me really drowsy and knocked me out with my bedtime dose..from Clozaril I took Seroquel which also knocked me out..instead of Abilify, how about taking Clozeril with Seroquel instead? This would help sleep
Really interesting I suffer from schizophrenia and while I am fine on medication I have a very erratic sleep cycle. I will discuss it with my doctor. Have a good day everyone
Thank you for sharing and watching! Have a happy and healthy rest of your day!
Same problems as you like all of them I don’t feel so alone anymore
Have you tried strict intermittent fasting accompanied by a keto diet?
Avoid sugar completely ( that includes cereal, breads, coke etc etc) for a month to see how your body reacts.
I've seen studies that corelate sugar and mental health
Just my opinion and I would suggest you do your own research
Agree. The cereals and crackers are not good for someone with a mental disorder.
Hi Stephen you are looking well. The sleep disturbance you experience is often caused by your clozapine as I have that problem and so do a couple of my friends who take that medication. Maybe ask your psychiatrist about how best to mitigate this side effect. Good luck 🤞
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with your illness. However, she has the opposite problem. She nods off to sleep just sitting in a chair during the day or watching television. She is also hard to wake up in the morning when she has an appointment to go to. She gets very little exercise to boot. Her son says he recalls her smoking marijuana while he was growing up and attributes her Schizophrenia to smoking marijuana when she was younger.. Same illness with different causes & hence different types of this same mental illness?.
Steven, does the season change affect you in anyways?
Btw…. Love your background!
Can you try trazodone? That helps sleep anxiety and deppresion..i take 400mg at night
no one with schizophrenia will ever have that normal sleep again. its devastating
Hi Stephen. I am wondering if You have thought about vitamin b1 defficiency or gut imbalance. Both hace been linked to squizophrenia, mostly when they symptoms do nota respond well yo medications. There are reportes cases, I have seen a few videos on both topics. If You are interested I could try yo send You they links if I can find them. BTW. Real science, not 'magic pills". I wish You they Best.
Hope all is well with you.
Do you have any other diagnosis ?
Yes so interesting, I'm just learning about schizophrenia, I find it very interesting that your sleep pattern reminds me of African sleeping sickness which is an protozoa infection. Not saying you have an infection but it does sound like the same part of the brain is effected. Just out of curiosity have you tried Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy? just spit balling.
Hi! My medication caused nocturnal enuresis to start again in my late teens. If you’re feeling okay to share, have you had this too? Jw
Nocturnal enuresis is bedwetting in case you didn’t know.
As a suggestion for your hunger at night could you take a product called sustagen with milk which may help to stop the hunger issues.
You would make a great ASMRtist .
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For the excessive hungry, maybe you could have whey protein to complement your eating- especialy in the night. It helps with saciety feeling...
I think my husband has this too
Zolpidem helps well but don't take it more than 1-2 times a week, otherwise it makes more damage than good (it has many afverse effects if you take it too frequent)
Do you know some of the adverse effects of zolpidem? Thanks!
jerry marzinsky has helped mind control
Anxious bladder is a thing. Dreaming sleep is a very important part of the sleep cycle. clozapine usually helps to prolong sleep, and allows deeper sleep. I guess over the longer term those effects may be less. Are you sure "sleep architecture" isn't about dreams of building houses. (Joke) Your sleep seems not too bad. My mate goes to bed about 7pm and wakes about 3am. He's done that ever since I met him about 16 years ago. Hay, Sweet dreams Stephen.
What if you just take a low dosage of a melatonin gummy
are your dreams super vivid?
If I can help I will 1:19
You don't seem to be putting on weight at the moment, but be careful, you might when you get a bit older...
Lol! Here I am, 54, and still skinny ...I heard that my entire life ...but it's true for some...
Cant you take Ambien?
Don’t take Ambien! No, no, No, NO. ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
@@ishouldbesleeping1354ambien (zolpidem) works quite well, but do not take it every day. Try to use it no more than a couple of times a week. Also ambien can sometimes induce temporary hallucinations, but they are not of a scary or dangerous type.
Eat nuts not carbs 😉
Hi Stephen, I have sent you some spiritual healing. I hope it helps.
Have u ever tried weed/cannibis and if so how does it affect ur symptoms?it helps me a great deal but then again my schizophrenia was trauma induced i also suffered a concussion when i was 9 years old and i had a stroke when i was 12 years old and lost my memory i have a very sever case of amnesia and repressed memories --autism depression learning disability 2 when i smoke weed i regain my lost memories also my executive functions work again 2gether with my other mental faculties such as attention ;reason and logic i have a psychosis cotard syndrom---most the time i feel passed out in a coma
My family member has ADHD/emotional dysregulation which makes it hard for them to turn off their thoughts and go to sleep. Weed helps them as well. I just wish they would take the edible kind and not smoke it. Also our Golden Retriever stays with them at night and is important for reducing their anxiety. To get a good sleep, we do all the regular things like have a fan on for sound, even in the winter. At night We block all street light/lights from buildings with cardboard set against the windows which we remove in the morning. The bedroom temperature is on the cold side. In order to get sleepy, the room they are in must be dark and the TV screen has to be set to a darker setting. The volume can’t be too high. My family member likes to watch the same TV series over and over- it is relaxing for them and they don’t need to concentrate as much. There was a time when they would have episodes of Grey’s Anatomy that they would listen to on their cell phone (not look at), and that would help them fall asleep and stay asleep. Now if they really have trouble going to sleep, they have the anime show Naruto on with the screen brightness and the volume turned down, and they fall asleep watching it.
Update to where I said weed helps my family member sleep. I just listened to a podcast by Stanford professor Andrew Huberman who said that studies have found thar’t young people, especially young men, who have a predisposition to psychosis should not take high concentration THC ( found in cannabis) because it increases the chances of going into psychosis in this group.
Cannabis is one of the worst drugs to take if suffering from schizophrenia.
Weed put my wife into a manic episode that lasted months. It backfired big time for us.
You should start tiktok, better than youtube
Bad advise. TikTok is toxic.
@@evolveyourself9518 , really ,yeah ich makes me a little bit addictive, but you get quick alot of followers
Steven read Quran in English and your problems will go away
Do some colors help you with your sickness