CBT for Insomnia

1 December 2025


CBT for Insomnia



CBT-I is an evidence-based therapy that has been shown to help people recover from #insomnia and resume healthy sleeping patterns. Expand below for a list of help and hotlines

#CognitiveBehavioralTherapy #mentalhealth #insomnia

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(light digital music) (swishing) My sleep is terrible. I have a few drinks before bed, but still toss and turn all night. I'm usually up until three or four just messing around on the internet. I don't even try to go to sleep anymore. I go to sleep, but can't fall asleep. Been like that for a few years. I just got used to not sleeping when I was deployed. We got maybe four hours all night, so that's what I've done since then. (light digital music) These are the voices of people who struggle to sleep. Poor sleep is called insomnia. Sleep is as vital to overall health as food, water, and oxygen. We simply can't live without it. Insomnia impacts our state of mind, our thinking, and our physical health. Depressed mood, irritability, and poor concentration are some of the specific problems that can really get in the way of sleeping well. In fact, insomnia can cause other mental health problems, and then these mental health problems can cause insomnia. It's one of the most common problems there is, and can be a vicious cycle. It's always important to talk to your doctor about sleep problems to make sure a medical condition isn't causing your insomnia. Some people take medicine to help them sleep, and that can be useful and important in the short term. But here is the really good news. There is an effective long-term solution that works without medication. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, or CBT-I, is an evidence-based therapy that has been shown to help people recover from insomnia and resume healthy sleeping patterns. CBT-I focuses on how the things we do during the daytime impact our sleep. This includes what we eat and drink, when and how much we exercise, caffeine or nicotine use, and our overall daily schedule. Naps, screen time, and and bedtime routines are also important parts of healthy sleep. In CBT-I, they use a sleep diary to really understand how you sleep. Sometimes, it's hard to fall asleep, and sometimes people wake up early. Some people wake up several times during sleep hours, and other people have dreams or nightmares that wake them. CBT-I addresses each of these problems, in order to gradually adjust your sleep patterns back to where they should be. The way you think about your sleep is also addressed. One person could say, “Oh, I just got used to four hours, “and that's all I need,” and someone else might say, “I'm no good unless I get a full 10, “and I also need a nap.” Both of these people, with a CBT-I-trained therapist, can learn to identify a true, healthy amount of sleep that works for them. CBT-I is very effective to treat almost any type of insomnia. Sometimes, it is the primary tool to get sleep back on track. And sometimes, it's used along with medication and is still of enormous help. Good sleep matters for all of us, and affects feelings, thinking, activity, and relationships. CBT-I is an effective and safe way to help you get the sleep you need in order to live your life to its fullest. (light digital music)

#CBT #Insomnia

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38 Comments
  1. Useful book: "Mindfulness for Insomnia" by Catherine Orzech and Wm. Moorcroft. I am not affiliated. Just looked for a long while for CBT-i books.

  2. I've been dealing with insomnia for years I've tried everything. Medication, therapy, meditation. Nothing works. Legit ready to just kms

  3. I only have insomnia on any night before work, it started once i quit self medicating my social anxiety with alcohol. I started going to church and it cured me for 2 minths but then it came back. Its like i worry for the future and regret the past so much that my mind cant lower its gaurd

  4. "Some people can't fall asleep, some can't stay asleep, others have dreams or nightmares that wake them, some people wake up early" lmfao at the fact that i'm every single one. Doctors are useless af too.

  5. GOOGLE does creatine help with insomnia the answer is yes been taken for four days I’m getting amazing sleep after 14 years of not sleeping for shit they sell it on Amazon password

  6. Yoga nidra helps me a lot, but not all the time. I’m planning to do a CBT-i program.

  7. I have identified why I cannot sleep, now I need to resolve the issue.

    I can sleep anywhere except my bed and I have learnt that I have associated the bed with tossing and turning, thus bad sleep behaviour, that's why I cannot sleep in my own bed.

  8. "After so many sleepless nights, I finally found a product that’s actually helped me! Planet Ayurveda's herbal blend is gentle yet super effective. I fall asleep so much faster now!"

  9. Cock and ball torture (CBT) is a sexual activity involving torture of the male genitals. This may involve directly painful activities, such as wax play, genital spanking, squeezing, ball busting, genital flogging, urethral play, tickle torture, erotic electrostimulation or even kicking.

    The recipient of such activities may receive direct physical pleasure via masochism, or emotional pleasure through knowledge that the play is pleasing to a sadistic Dominant.

  10. this caused me mild discomfort to extreme pain

  11. Incredible! This is outstanding content. I discovered similar material, and it was truly mind-blowing. "Better Sleep Better Life" by William Brook

  12. I need to do this. I miss Doxipen for sleep but love having a normal metabolism again. Fucking fuck

  13. Your introduction is so frightening unfortunately. Lol

  14. secrion 2:

    b a l l s t r e t c h e r

  15. Cognitive behavorioul therapy is the most effective treatment for insomnia. It helps you analyse negative thoughts and replace them, learn about sleep hygiene, relaxation techniques and helps with sleep restriction therapy. In 6-8 sessions sleeping improves. In 1-2 months you can sleep good again. Search for a cognitive behavorioul therapist in your area! Google it, or speak with your doctor. It will cost money, but good sleep is priceless. Dont wait any longer! Do it now! Stay strong, no tiredness can stop you! If you have questions please ask! God bless you ❤

  16. thanks for explaining what cbti is….no wait you did`nt , jackass

  17. I am a vigorous practitioner of sleep hygiene as far as possible, and I've an extensive sleep diary for many years. I know all the triggers. I've even made peace with the bad nights and days, with little to no mental anxiety, and make the best out of my day regardless. All of that and still I only sleep 3-4 nights a week, most of the year now, and I feel like an absolure wreck on days I've not slept.

  18. I am 13 years old and I have insomnia since 3 years , its really hard.

  19. ahh yes, I'll just gaslight myself that I don't need 10 hours of sleep. sounds super healthy and solution oriented

  20. I hear them say… it helps you identify things you do during the day…. sleep diaries and such. Most doctors are clueless and fishing… when it comes to what is really going on. If your fear is, "I can't fall asleep", or I can't fall back to sleep, ….. sleep diaries, healthy food, exercise, no caffeine, good environment, bedrooms used just for sleep., sound machines, cool rooms, no screen time, not of that works.

  21. Hello, I have a really weird question… I was coming out off a short period of little sleep. I had really much stress and anxiety because of all the sleep loss. I did everything to sleep better like fasting, sleeping pills, sleep music, meditation, exercises, daylight. The only thing that now works a bit is daylight to fall asleep faster.. So now i sleep a lot better and longer, and i sleep really deeply now. I know sleep 10 minutes shorter than the average person (7 hours) I know that sleep loss is wortheless, but it it irritating me. They say how better the sleep quality the less sleep you need. But thats not what i want. So my weird question is why can't i sleep longer and how do i sleep longer? (I dont have stress, anxiety, depression or other things like that

  22. "CBT" is just gaslighting. Its pretending there isn't a problem.

  23. very basic, not very helpful

  24. Everyone says to "consult your doctor," but almost all doctors are clueless!

  25. Finally found treatment that works in curing insomnia within 14 days , I can now sleep 😴 well at night….

  26. We’ll all Batman. We live at night

  27. nice & helpful video! wishing everyone to find peace 🙏🏼

  28. I'm 15 years old and I have chronic insomnia. My doctor said that I have to take CBT and now im here searching for it

  29. Pfft yeah this is totally the cbt i was looking for… i dont know any other cbt asides from coc- i mean cognitive behavior therapy

  30. I think i need this, i used to get 10 hours a night then 6 months ago i just stopped sleeping now im lucky if I get 3

  31. I can't Sleep, Because I'm BatMan

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