Sleep Problems and Marital Stress

Dr. Bobby Jakucs joins Doug to discuss insomnia and nightmares and their impact on marriage.

 

Listener questions and comments:

 

• Monique - I have long days starting at 2 AM and ending at 9 PM so I have a lack of sleep. Is there anything I can do because I am burned out. (11:50)
• Dave - I am semi-retired. I feel like I am over sleeping. What should I do? (22:05)
• Joanne - I have a nightmare where someone is chasing me and I scream in my dream but I wake up my husband. (25:16)
• James - My son is going through mental issues and is taking melatonin but it’s giving him bad side effects and it’s not his favorite. What other options are there? (32:02)
• Frank - I fall asleep quick but I wake up every hour or so. (40:01)
• Rich - When I can’t sleep, I start praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. I fall asleep before it’s over. (42:23)
• Laura - Seroquel is known to cause nightmares. (44:03)
• Mary - I only sleep 5 hours a night and I am 73 years old. I used to work nights and I wonder if that’s ok? (46:22)

 

 

Resources:

 

Take Courage Resilience Center

https://www.takecouragerc.com/

 

Catholic Therapists

https://catholictherapists.com/

 

Catholic Psychotherapy

https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/