Do you find yourself wide awake at 3 a.m? Ever wondered what it’s really like to live with chronic insomnia? Then this episode is for you...

This week, in our Well special episode, we sit down with our Mamamia colleague Annaliese Todd, who shares her deeply personal and decades-long struggle with sleep. 

From pregnancy-induced insomnia, to the crippling sleep deprivation that accompanied her diagnosis with depression, Annaliese opens up about the raw reality of chasing sleep every single night. 

She discusses how insomnia has impacted her mental health, her parenting and her daily life, describing the feeling of being detatched from her own body and the world around her. 

Annaliese also explores the treatments she’s tried—from meditation music to medication—and the constant fear of the long-term health consequences of sleep deprivation.

And, she gives all our fellow listeners her straight-talking advice of when to seek help with your sleep. 

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CREDITS

Hosts: Claire Murphy 

Guest: Annaliese Todd

Senior Producers: Claire Murphy and Sally Best

Video Producer: Julian Rosario

Social Producer: Elly Moore

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Information discussed in Well. is for education purposes only and is not intended to provide professional medical advice. Listeners should seek their own medical advice, specific to their circumstances, from their treating doctor or health care professional.

 

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