(15M) So I’m just now opening up about my insomnia to my parent. (Dad)
I can barely sleep most nights only getting 1-4 hours of sleep. Obviously this isn’t healthy mentally nor physically. Plus this mysterious allergy I have is making it extremely hard to breathe so there’s that. I’m not sure what to do at this point. My dad doesn’t have a clue about insomnia, I’ve tried to explain it to him but my anxiety made me stop. Then again he would probably just brush it off and say something stupid like, “It’s that damn phone and tv screen. Just lay down and close your eyes. It because your sleep schedule is messed up.”

I don’t think he understands that insomnia is the reason why my sleep schedule is fucked. I sleep on and off all night. I’m constantly waking up and once I do it takes me two hours to get back to sleep. The reason I’m “sleeping” all day is because I don’t get any at night. I don’t even sleep in the day, it’s just a sad attempt at trying to. I constantly feel like a zombie and it’s starting to become the new normal.

I don’t even think there’s a cure for insomnia. Is it even worth going to see a doctor for? What could they do to help with this problem?