symptoms

Insomnia

不眠症 (fuminshō)

Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early and being unable to return to sleep, resulting in daytime impairment. It is very common in Japan's high-pressure work culture. Causes include stress, anxiety, depression, caffeine, irregular schedules, and medical conditions. Cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep hygiene counseling are first-line treatments before medication.

Insomnia is treated in psychiatry or internal medicine departments in Japan; sleep clinics (睡眠外来, suimin gairai) are available at some hospitals.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Insomnia
Japanese (日本語)	不眠症
Chinese (中文)	失眠
Korean (한국어)	불면증
Portuguese	Insônia
Spanish	Insomnio
Filipino	Pagkamata
Thai	นอนไม่หลับ
Vietnamese	Mất ngủ
Romanization	fuminshō

Related terms

• Fatigue 倦怠感
• Anxiety 不安
• Psychiatry 精神科

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