coronasomnia
nounEtymology Blend of corona + insomnia.
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Informal, Neologism Insomnia resulting from stress or anxiety brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
- Most of the information sleep experts have on coronasomnia is anecdotal, but there is plenty of it. And a report from the National Institutes of Health highlighted a study early in the pandemic that “revealed very high rates of clinically significant insomnia” along with more acute stress, anxiety and depression.2020 September 23, “COVID-19 is wrecking our sleep with coronasomnia – tips to fight back”, in UC Davis Health, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2023:
- It could be that 'Coronasomnia' provided the necessary nudge for people to be more intentional about sleep, so that their longer-term practice is now better.2021, Steven P. MacGregor, The Daily Reset: 366 Nudges to Move Your Life Forward, Sheepdog Press, →ISBN, page 148:
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- You've probably heard of “coronasomnia” by now (and maybe even experienced it). The sleep problem, a clever combination of the words corona and insomnia, has become quite common in my clinic since mid-2020 […]2023, Abhinav Singh, Sleep to Heal: 7 Simple Steps to Better Sleep, Humanix Books, →ISBN, page 115: