Insomnia Help Canada

06/22/2026

If you've ever wondered whether your sleep difficulties are "normal," or whether there's more you can do than simply try harder to sleep, Insomnia Awareness Night is worth checking out.

On June 22, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Society of Behavioural Sleep Medicine are hosting their 13th Annual Insomnia Awareness Night, including a live Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) with sleep experts from 8–10 PM EDT.

The event aims to increase awareness of chronic insomnia, a common but often misunderstood sleep disorder that can have significant impacts on health, well-being, relationships, and daily functioning.

As a CBT-I therapist, I'm always encouraged to see organizations promoting evidence-based information about insomnia and its treatment. Chronic insomnia is treatable, and education is often the first step.

If you have questions about sleep, insomnia, or CBT-I, this could be a great opportunity to learn more.

Learn more: https://sleepeducation.org/get-involved/campaigns/insomnia-awareness-night/

06/03/2026

Sleep problems after concussion are extremely common — yet many people are never told how much sleep can affect recovery.

Difficulty falling asleep, waking frequently, fatigue, brain fog, headaches, anxiety, and feeling "tired but wired" can sometimes continue long after the initial injury itself.

Many people assume this is simply something they have to push through, but persistent insomnia after concussion often involves more than the original injury alone.

For Brain Injury Awareness Month, I’ve shared a new article exploring:

✓ common sleep problems after concussion and TBI
✓ how poor sleep can affect recovery and day-to-day functioning
✓ why insomnia sometimes persists
✓ the growing research on CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia)

Read more: https://www.insomnia-help.net/post/sleep-problems-after-concussion-and-brain-injury-how-cbt-i-can-help-recovery

05/07/2026

Mother’s Day can bring love, gratitude, connection—and also pressure, stress, complicated emotions, and a mind that suddenly won’t settle at night.

If your sleep feels a little more difficult around emotionally loaded days or family events, you’re not alone.

In this new blog, we explore:

•⁠ ⁠why important days can increase nighttime alertness
•⁠ ⁠the connection between anxiety, pressure, and sleep
•⁠ ⁠compassionate, realistic ways to support rest without forcing it

The goal isn’t perfect sleep.
It’s a kinder relationship with the nights that aren’t.

Mother’s Day can be a warm, meaningful day—but it can also carry a quiet kind of pressure. Expectations to feel grateful, connected, rested, or celebrated don’t always match reality. For many people—whether you’re a mother, have a complicated relationship with your own, or are grieving—t...