Commentary: Depression and insomnia are part of my family history. Will my kids be OK?
by Molly Wadzeck Kraus, Los Angeles Times
Feb 11, 2024
4 minutes
I’ve longed for sleep all my life. Getting more sleep has been one of my New Year’s resolutions for decades. Recounting stories of my early childhood insomnia, my mother would describe how I’d lie in bed, wide-eyed, hyperactive and insistent on making my presence felt at all hours.
I was awake begrudgingly, gripped by fear and panic, devising strategies to appease my spiraling mind. Counting sheep? For amateurs. I needed my back against a wall, blankets pulled up to my chin, white noise humming, the door slightly ajar and a night light casting a comforting glow.
After a quick goodnight hug from my parents, I commenced
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