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I woke this morning at 4 am and couldn't get back to sleep. My mind was churning, but not (particularly) about my finances, major decisions, or life circumstances - all of which are presently stable. Rather, I kept thinking about headlines and articles I read (I am an incessant reader). There is so much going on in my country brought on by the reckless behavior of Trump and his minions.
Since I began my productive life as a college freshman, as an EMT for the county EMS, I have always pursued occupations as a "public servant" - a 30-year Army career, 2 more as a Department of the Army civilian employee, 13 years as an Assistant Attorney General, and even as volunteer at the local Senior Center post-retirement. I am now watching everything I dedicated my life to systematically dismantled.
SO, I decided to pen a tongue-in-cheek thread about "Trump-Induced Insomnia". Then I discovered it's a real thing.
It's been reported in news outlets as varied as Reddit, the Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Fox, and Salon. It's discussed in professional publications and psychology magazines (under various rubrics). It's actually being studied.
Per the Mayo Clinic: "Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep. It also can cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. You may still feel tired when you wake up. Insomnia can drain your energy level and affect your mood. It also can affect your health, work performance and quality of life.
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Insomnia symptoms may include:
Vox has even published a helpful guide:
As has Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health::
Threads like this are what happens when one suffers from TII.
Since I began my productive life as a college freshman, as an EMT for the county EMS, I have always pursued occupations as a "public servant" - a 30-year Army career, 2 more as a Department of the Army civilian employee, 13 years as an Assistant Attorney General, and even as volunteer at the local Senior Center post-retirement. I am now watching everything I dedicated my life to systematically dismantled.
SO, I decided to pen a tongue-in-cheek thread about "Trump-Induced Insomnia". Then I discovered it's a real thing.
Sleepless in Seattle, and other places: Trump-induced insomnia stalks blue-state America
Susan Rogers, a poet and attorney in California, is “hurtling through space with no direction” on a plane that, she discovers with horror, has no pilot. Alicia Bowman, a journalist from East Penn, Pa., is racing frantically through a train that is heading the wrong way, flinging off her...
It's been reported in news outlets as varied as Reddit, the Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Fox, and Salon. It's discussed in professional publications and psychology magazines (under various rubrics). It's actually being studied.
Per the Mayo Clinic: "Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep. It also can cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. You may still feel tired when you wake up. Insomnia can drain your energy level and affect your mood. It also can affect your health, work performance and quality of life.
....
Insomnia symptoms may include:
- Having a hard time falling asleep at night.
- Waking up during the night.
- Waking up too early.
- Feeling tired or sleepy during the day.
- Feeling cranky, depressed or anxious.
- Having a hard time paying attention, focusing on tasks or remembering.
- Making more errors or having more accidents.
- Having ongoing worries about sleep."
Insomnia map: It's hard to sleep at night when you didn't vote for the guy in charge - Salon.com
Overlap of cities and towns that didn't vote for Trump and sleepless nights
Vox has even published a helpful guide:
How to get through this
Coping strategies for the next few days — and the next four years.
As has Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health::
Mental Health and Living with Anxiety During Presidential Transitions
Americans are experiencing a mix of emotions as Trump prepares to start his second term as president of the United States. Rachel Waford, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of global health at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health. In this interview, she discusses how...
Threads like this are what happens when one suffers from TII.