I don’t have anxiety, nor do I think I do, but I would guess that not being able to sleep due to overthinking is something many of the people here have experienced and hopefully have overcome.

For the last two days I have been having extreme trouble sleeping. On Thursday night I went to bed at 2:30 AM and couldn’t fall asleep until around 4:30 AM. Last night was especially bad since I got in bed at 3 AM and only fell asleep at 7:30 AM. My mother was recently diagnosed with cancer and while it is very hopeful, I still can’t help but worry, and this most seems to come out at night when I get into bed and am left alone with my thoughts. I get sucked into a rabbit hole of thinking about death and existential dread and become completely unable to sleep.  

If anyone has ever been in a similar situation, what has helped you be able to sleep again? Any help is appreciated, thank you :)