Sleep and Mental Health Charleston SC - Insomnia, Depression and Anxiety | Hope Integrative Medicine
November 3, 2026 · 1:08
How sleep and mental health affect each other, what insomnia is, habits and treatments that help, and how Behavioral Health Integration brings mental health care into your primary care.
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Transcript
Sleep and mental health: when poor sleep and a low mood go together. Here are three things to know. Insomnia means trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or getting good quality sleep. Short-term insomnia, often from stress or a change in routine, can last days or weeks. Chronic insomnia happens 3 or more nights a week and lasts more than 3 months. Sleep and mood affect each other. Trouble sleeping, waking too early or oversleeping can be signs of depression. Anxiety can make it hard to fall or stay asleep. And sleep deficiency has been linked to depression. A regular sleep schedule helps. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is a 6- to 8-week plan to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. And Behavioral Health Integration brings sleep and mood care into your primary care, with a team member who tracks how you are doing. Read the full article at hopeintegrativemed.com. If you are struggling, call or text 988.
Frequently Asked Questions
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute says that with insomnia, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or getting good quality sleep.
NHLBI says you can develop insomnia at any age, and your chances of having it increase as you get older.
Yes. NHLBI notes that worrying about whether you will get enough sleep and watching the clock can raise your risk of insomnia.
