 There is a massive magnitude of people suffering from insomnia. It’s important to talk about insomnia and manage it well
Sleep hygiene is helpful but not first line treatment, and should go alongside cognitive behavioural treatments for insomnia (CBT-I)
Digital CBT-I is offered to most patients and is much more readily available to general practitioners throughout primary care
20 to 40% of patients that complete CBT-I cease to use medication for insomnia



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<li> There is a massive magnitude of people suffering from insomnia. It’s important to talk about insomnia and manage it well</li>
<li>Sleep hygiene is helpful but not first line treatment, and should go alongside cognitive behavioural treatments for insomnia (CBT-I)</li>
<li>Digital CBT-I is offered to most patients and is much more readily available to general practitioners throughout primary care</li>
<li>20 to 40% of patients that complete CBT-I cease to use medication for insomnia</li>
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Host: Dr David Lim | Total Time: 29 mins
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