In order for our learners to understand how insomnia affects health, learners can access a variety of resources to gain more insight on the topic. The following list of resources includes websites, research articles, books, health organization hubs, podcasts, and videos:
Mayo Clinic (Website): Mayo Clinic provides an overview of insomnia, such as the definition, possible causes, symptoms, and when patients should seek medical help.
Health Link BC (Website): Healthlink collects and maintains non-emergency health information, and provides an overview of insomnia.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Website): CDC’s website allows learners to review data, resources, and other educational materials on sleep disorders including insomnia
Google Scholar (Articles): Google scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that allows users to search for academic resources and scholarly literature. Relevant articles can be found by searching “insomnia affects health”, “insomnia and health”.
Oxford Academic (Articles): Oxford Academic is a renowned scholarly publishing platform that may be able to provide a wide range of academic resources and journals about insomnia.
UVIC Library (Articles): The UVIC Online Library is a comprehensive digital resource affiliated with the University of Victoria, which provides access to various scholarly materials and research tools that may be helpful for those looking for information about insomnia.
Three Books by Stanford’s Sleep Health and Insomnia Program (Books):
Treatment Plans and Interventions for Insomnia: A Case Formulation Approach (Treatment Plans and Intervention for Evidence-Based Psychotherapy) by Rachel Manber and Colleen E. Carney
Goodnight Mind: Turn off your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night’s Sleep by Rachel Manber and Colleen E. Carney
Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep: Solutions to Insomnia for Those with Depression, Anxiety, or Chronics Pain by Rachel Manber and Colleen E. Carney