082: Dr. Brian Curtis, Clinical Psychologist, Sleep Specialist & Founder of Honest Sleep LLC: Chronic Sleep Disruption & Its Direct Link To Mental Health

A good night's sleep isn't just crucial to your physical health—it's also essential for your mental health. In this episode, Dr. Brian Curtis discusses the connection between sleep and mental health. Dr. Curtis is a clinical psychologist, sleep expert, and founder of Honest Sleep, LLC. He found his way into the field of sleep medicine unexpectedly. After having chronic insomnia for 21 years, he sought out to quick fix that would help him deal with his insomnia. But he found that the underlying cause of his insomnia was his anxiety. So when he learned how to address this issue, he got better sleep—and then decided to become a sleep medicine specialist to help others with their sleep problems and any coexisting mental health problem. Dr. Curtis discusses anxiety, hyperarousal, chronic stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In conjunction, he provides tools and evidence-based strategies that you can use to manage the chronic cycle of anxiety-sleep disruption. Is your sleep getting in the way of your emotional regulation, energy levels, productivity, morning routine, work, creative projects, or simply your well-being in general? Listen to this episode to discover the link between your sleep and your well-being issues (particularly mental health!). And finally, what can you do if you're struggling with both.