1/x Hi! Friendly neighborhood psychologist here. I see a lot of posts about people having difficulty #sleeping. Many people think sleep medications are their only option. Fortunately, there are great non-pharmacological options with better long term-efficacy & no side effects.

2/x Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT treatments address all of these or may focus more on 1 than the other. There is a great CBT treatment, CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), for #insomnia. CBT-I is a short term (often 5-8 sessions) therapy.

3/x CBT-I is a great *evidence-based* option for people that many don’t know about! I have used this with many people & their sleep quality & duration improve, and latency & mid-night awakenings decrease. It is an active treatment so requires practicing skills & monitoring sleep.

4/x It is effective for those work comorbid mental health & physical health conditions too! You will learn how to change behavioral patterns & thoughts to help improve your sleep. If you are looking for a provider, here’s some places to search: https://www.behavioralsleep.org/index.php/society-of-behavioral-sleep-medicine-providers/member-providers/all

5/x https://www.med.upenn.edu/cbti/provder_directory.html . Also, there are great online options!!! @ChristiUlmer developed Path to Better Sleep for veterans with insomnia but it can be used by anyone and is FREE!!! https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/insomnia/  if you’re frustrated with your insomnia, know there is hope!

And adding #CBTworks #psychtwitter and #realpsychologists to add more too!

Adding some great sleep folks to add any other resources they think may be helpful!! @JRDietch @ChristiUlmer @jadewuphd