sleep disorder
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sleep disorder
An impairment of sleep that manifests itself through difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, or through sleep that is not restful. Sleep disorders can affect physical and mental health.
Seit Wochen leidet er unter Schlafstörungen und fühlt sich tagsüber ständig müde.
He has been suffering from sleep disorders for weeks and constantly feels tired during the day.
The word is made up of 'Schlaf' (sleep) and 'Störung' (disorder/disturbance). So it literally describes a disturbance of sleep. The 's' in between is a linking s, which connects the two parts of the word.
Stress bei der Arbeit kann zu Schlafstörungen führen.
Stress at work can lead to sleep disorders.
In connection with sleep disorders, the verb 'leiden' (to suffer) is very often used with the preposition 'unter' (from/under). You can also say that someone 'hat' (has) Schlafstörungen.
Er leidet seit Monaten unter schweren Schlafstörungen.
He has been suffering from severe sleep disorders for months.
Although it also occurs in the singular, the word is very often used in the plural 'Schlafstörungen' (sleep disorders). This emphasizes that the problems occur repeatedly or over a longer period of time.
Es gibt viele verschiedene Ursachen für Schlafstörungen.
There are many different causes of sleep disorders.
insomnia
'die Schlafstörung' and 'die Schlaflosigkeit' both have to do with problems sleeping. 'Schlafstörung' is the more general term. It includes problems falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleep that is not restful. 'Schlaflosigkeit' more specifically means the state of not being able to sleep, even though you are tired. The words can be confused because insomnia can be a type of sleep disorder. When talking generally about medical or long-term sleep problems, 'Schlafstörung' fits well. When someone is lying awake and cannot fall asleep, 'Schlaflosigkeit' is more precise.
Wegen seiner Schlafstörung ist Ben tagsüber oft sehr müde.
Because of his sleep disorder, Ben is often very tired during the day.
Nach dem Streit leidet Mehmet unter Schlaflosigkeit und liegt stundenlang wach.
After the argument, Mehmet is suffering from insomnia and lies awake for hours.