Focus on good sleep hygiene

Dr Raja believes tried and tested methods for improving sleep hygiene are worth focusing on for quality rest.

“You should revert to traditional evidence-based practices such as implementing a regular sleep schedule, avoiding caffeine in the evenings, removing electronic devices from the bedroom, and practicing methods to reduce stress and anxiety.

Try talking therapies

In more extreme cases, she recommends trying cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTI). “Speak to your doctor who can conduct a thorough evaluation to diagnose a sleep disorder.”

Get assessed

She warns: “Any form of obsession can be a manifestation of underlying OCD or obsessive behavioural problems. From a clinical perspective, it’s vital that we look at an individual’s background history and link this to previous obsessive or compulsive behavioural patterns so we can manage the root cause.”

*Names have been changed.

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