10 lesser known sleep disorders you might not know about

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You might have heard of insomnia or hypersomnia from symptoms of depression.

But have you heard about the other following sleep disorders?

Here’s a list of what we cover: sleep-related eating disorder, nocturnal driving disorder, somniloquy, sexsomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, exploding head syndrome, Kleine-leving syndrome, narcolepsy, nightmare disorder, and restless legs syndrome.

Which of these have you personally experienced?

Sleep disorders, also known as parasomnias, happen when people are waking up, falling asleep, or sleeping.

These disorders vary between people and most don’t remember what they did when they wake up. Sleep disorders can occur during different sleep stages, in all sexes, and in all ages.

This is not professional advice, please seek out a professional if you need help.

This video is created for educational purposes and awareness around different topics. Video may or may not be able to go fully in-depth in such a limited time.

Source: Psych2Go