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Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills

Mayo Clinic

Introduces cognitive behavioral therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), an evidence-based approach to change sleep problems. These approaches can help with both everyday problems and serious mental illness.

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