sleep help: I am fifteen years old and I am an insomniac. - Help.com

Have you gone to the doctor? I have two friends who take medication for their insomnia, both 16.

I am no way a professional, but I have had to learn about some of this stuff for exams. Because this info is based on my interpretation of what I have read, it may not be complete.

Let’s see… one symptom of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)is insomnia.

Bipolar disorder can include lack of sleep during the states of hyperactivity.

Auditory hallucinations are linked to schizophrenia, except the onset of schizophrenia tends to be in the late teens and early 20’s.

Stressful events in your life, numerous little events or one larger event could be linked to your symptoms.

Also, your brain is growing at your age. The amygdala (emotion centre in your brain)is developing and could influence some of what you are experiencing.

Snar has stated the best advice, which is see your doctor, and ask them to refer you to a psychiatrist.

Perhaps even consider a counciller if your still in school? They might help you and give you some ways to deal with/ get medical help. Thats what htey are there for.

I know psychology and psychiatry discount the spiritual world. However, as Descartes realized, there is no way to determine what is, and what is not, reality. We only know what is based on our perceptions, and our perceptions are based on what we can see, hear, taste, smell etc. Also, what we already know influences what information we pick up from the environment. Therefore, seek professional help first, but keep in mind that science and psychology are constantly discovering new things.

My knowledge about schizophrenia is only based on a textbook. According to the textbook (which has limited info compared to what a psychiatrist would know), schizophrenics suffer no symptoms except for somewhat strange behavioural patterns when they are 3-4 yrs old, and then nothing unusual until they experience an onset of hallucinations or delusions when they are in late teens and early 20’s. The hallucinations tend to be in the 3rd person (they hear people talking about them in their head), and people who are schizophrenic tend to believe that their radio and TV is sending them messages.

If you experienced stress when you were younger, then what you have could be post-traumatic stress disorder. Clinical psychologists treat this condition often.
My sense of it is that when a person experiences a stressful event, somehow their amygdala takes over and even after the event is over, they keep experiencing trauma in their mind over a long period of time.

If your mom wont help maybe you should try going to your school. I am sure they will be able to help. I don’t know much about this so i don’t know what else to say. But i am sure your school could do something