as in insomnia
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
a nagging wakefulness that seemed resistant to all of the standard home remedies
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insomnia
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The top three conditions being treated on the platform are insomnia, anxiety and stress, a mental health trifecta that has surged across Brazil in the wake of COVID-19 and ongoing economic instability.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025 -
Brittany Winfield's 8-year-old daughter, Czarina, suffers from insomnia, migraines and functional nausea.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Wakefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakefulness. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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