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- - - - Counseling: Some sleep specialists recommend cognitive behavior therapy. Such counseling helps you “recognize, challenge and change stress-inducing thoughts” that can keep you awake at night.
      - Medications
      - Practice sleep hygiene such as keeping a regular sleep schedule.
      - Get regular exercise.
      - Minimize noise.
      - Minimize light.
      - Manage the temperature so that you’re comfortable.
    - - difficulty falling or staying asleep.
      - strong urge to take naps during the day.
      - unusual breathing patterns.
      - unusual or unpleasant urges to move while falling asleep.
      - unusual movement or other experiences while asleep.
      - unintentional changes to your sleep/wake schedule.
  - - - Dramatic weight loss
      - Wearing loose, bulky clothes to hide weight loss
      - Avoiding mealtimes or eating in front of others
      - Making comments about being “fat”
      - Stopping menstruating(if women)
    - - Genetics and biology. Certain people may have genes that increase their risk of developing eating disorders. Biological factors, such as changes in brain chemicals, may play a role in eating disorders.
      - Psychological and emotional health. People with eating disorders may have psychological and emotional problems that contribute to the disorder. They may have low self-esteem, perfectionism, impulsive behavior and troubled relationships.
  - - - Symptoms
        
        Irritability, aggression or hostility.
        
        An ongoing sad, empty or anxious mood.
        
        Changes in appetite or weight.
        
        Changes in sleep patterns.
        
        Difficulty concentrating.
      - Cause
        
        Family history.
        
        Previous diagnosis of a mood disorder.
        
        Trauma, stress or major life changes in the case of depression.
        
        Physical illness or use of certain medications. ...
        
        Brain structure and function in the case of bipolar disorder.
    - - Cause
        
        Genetics
        
        Anxiety disorders may be linked to faulty circuits in the brain that control fear and emotions.
        
        This refers to stressful events you have seen or lived through. Life events often linked to anxiety disorders include childhood abuse and neglect, a death of a loved one, or being attacked or seeing violence.
        
        Certain drugs may be used to hide or decrease certain anxiety symptoms. Anxiety disorder often goes hand in hand with alcohol and substance use.
        
        Some heart, lung, and thyroid conditions can cause symptoms similar to anxiety disorders or make anxiety symptoms worse. It’s important to get a full physical exam to rule out other medical conditions when talking to your doctor about anxiety.
      - Symptoms
        
        hypervigilance, irritability, or restlessness
        
        lack of concentration, racing thoughts, or unwanted thoughts
        
        fatigue or sweating
        
        anxiety, excessive worry, fear, feeling of impending doom, insomnia, nausea, palpitations, or trembling
    - - Cause
        
        genetic factors
        
        dysfunctional
      - Symptoms
        
        Pervasive distrust and suspicion of others and their motives
        
        Unjustified belief that others are trying to harm or deceive you
        
        Unjustified suspicion of the loyalty or trustworthiness of others
        
        Perception of innocent remarks or nonthreatening situations as personal insults or attacks
        
        Angry or hostile reaction to perceived slights or insults
        
        Tendency to hold grudges
        
        Lack of interest in social or personal relationships, preferring to be alone
        
        Limited range of emotional expression