i’m 17. i’ve been having distress sleeping for years and my doctor says there’s nothing physically incorrect with me so they suggested i see a psychiatrist/psychologist (they didn’t say which, they just told me where to go).
so my mom took me to this psychologist who just makes me talk about how i feel and suggests all the ways i can relax before going to bed and some psychological techniques (the ones i read when i looked up “insomnia” on google) that don’t work at all for me.
i feel like my insomnia has roots in deeper problems than stress from school. i’ve been pretty depressed/nervous for the past few years and i want to see someone who can help me in ways other than asking me questions about my life and telling me to focus on breathing when i go to sleep.
i don’t know what to do. i don’t want to tell the guy i’m seeing that he isn’t helping me and i don’t feel like making my mom schedule appointments elsewhere. what do you suggest?

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I have had an issue for a while now with insomnia. I am not under any stress and am not suffering from depression. I can’t reckon of any reason as to why I can’t sleep except that my bed is uncomfortable. I can’t afford a new mattress, what can I do so that I can sleep, it is effecting my work. Please offer me some advice.

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