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Ocd and Sleep issues By Kelly Jean Sullivan

  <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1763189992875486"      crossorigin="anonymous"></script> Research has shown that those with OCD have  higher than normal rates of sleep issues like delayed sleep phase disorder. These issues are shown to be caused by obsessive thoughts, which keep victims up all night, trapped in their thoughts Do people with OCD sleep less? There  was some evidence of reduced total sleep time and sleep efficiency  in OCD patients. Many of the sleep disturbances noted were characteristic of depression. <amp-auto-ads type="adsense" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> tips  Practice good sleep hygiene. ... Create a headspace for sleep. ... Don't give in to sleep-stealing compulsions. ... Try meditation and mindfulness. ... Herbal remedies and supplements. ... Take it one step at a time ad/js/adsbygoogle.js?clien