Grief is a both a common cause of acute insomnia and a massive perpetuating factor of chronic insomnia. The relationship between grief and insomnia/sleep is complex and bidirectional. In this episode we will:
- Outline the relationship between grief and sleep and how it acts as a causative factor
- Discuss how long-term insomnia can lead to complex grief
- Differentiate different grief subsets: late life spousal bereavement, complex grief, parental grief
- Follow patterns of grief: resilient, recovering, and chronic
- Evaluate the treatment of insomnia as a means to combat chronic grief
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter