Insomnia: What is it and how is it treated?

Moira and David introduce themselves and the Sleep Talk podcast. They also discuss insomnia, including what insomnia is and how it's treated. This month's guest interview is with Dr Curt Gray (psychiatrist) on managing insomnia with anxiety and depression. 

Audio Timeline:

• 00:00 - 04:05 Welcome to Sleep Talk - a new podcast on sleep
• 04:05 - 12:30 Who are your hosts?
• 12:30 - 17:00 What's in the news about sleep this month?
• 17:00 - 24:53 Insomnia - What is it? How is it approached and managed?
• 24:53 - 34:18 Guest interview - Dr Curt Gray: A psychiatrist's approach to insomnia.
• 34:18 - 35:36 Clinical tip of the month - Listen to emotion in language around sleep
• 35:36 - 39:30 Pick of the month: Paper on sleep in pre-historic societies / CBTi Coach

Links mentioned in the podcast:

• What are your sleep rules?
• Towards Better Sleep - Group therapy for insomnia (Brisbane)
• SleepHub's page on insomnia
• Sleep Health Foundation - Information on sleep
• Jerome Seigel's paper on sleep in pre-historic societies
• CBT-i Coach - App to aid insomnia treatment with a psychologist

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