Insomnia is a common problem. Nearly 10% of the adult population suffer from chronic insomnia. Chronic insomnia is defined as symptoms (difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep or waking up earlier than desired wake time) occurring at least three nights
During the 2025 World Sleep Congress, Bei Bei, PhD, a research lead and clinical psychologist at Monash University Health Sleep Clinic, Australia, delivered a keynote presentation highlighting the unique challenges for women with insomnia and the need for CBT-I tailored
What are the physical signs of poor REM sleep? Dr. Ramagopal: REM sleep is essential for emotional regulation, memory consolidation and enhancing recall and learning. Lack of REM sleep can present symptoms such as fatigue in spite of adequate sleep,