Quick answer: SLS Psychiatry evaluates and helps manage insomnia and sleep disturbances that affect mental health in adults. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 U.S. adults regularly sleep less than the recommended seven hours per night. Care includes sleep history, behavioral guidance, and short-term medication management when clinically indicated.
Restful sleep is foundational to mental health. Chronic insomnia or fragmented sleep can worsen depression, anxiety, attention problems, and overall well-being.
We evaluate sleep patterns, daytime functioning, contributing medical or psychiatric conditions, medications, and substances to identify what is driving the sleep disturbance.
Cognitive-behavioral strategies for insomnia (CBT-I principles), sleep hygiene guidance, treatment of underlying psychiatric conditions, and short-term medication management when clinically indicated. Referral for a sleep study may be recommended when sleep apnea or another primary sleep disorder is suspected.
If you consistently struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, or feel unrefreshed despite adequate time in bed, especially when this is affecting mood, focus, or daily function.
The CDC reports that more than 1 in 3 U.S. adults (approximately 35%) regularly sleep less than the recommended seven hours per night.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the recommended first-line treatment for chronic insomnia. It targets thoughts and behaviors that maintain insomnia and is generally delivered by a trained therapist.
When clinically appropriate, short-term medication management may be considered alongside behavioral strategies. No medication is guaranteed and decisions follow a clinical evaluation.
If you snore loudly, gasp during sleep, wake up unrefreshed, or have witnessed pauses in breathing, sleep apnea should be considered. We can refer for a sleep study when appropriate.