Can missing someone cause stress and lack of sleep?

[Anonymous]

Can missing someone who has left your life (not died) cause you stress and to loose sleep?

Also do you find that if you find it hard to sleep at night, you can quite easily sleep in the day?

[sweatgirl]

even though my boyfriend and I broke up a month ago and I miss him I haven't been able to sleep. this started way before we even started dating, but its gotten worse since he broke up with me. I realize now that he is wrong for me, but I still miss him and his kids very much. the stress is that he works for me part time and does above average work and I am torn if I want to keep him on as a part time employee even though I probably won't ever see him. I don't think I could sleep easily during the day, but I am not given the opportunity to do that because I have a business to run. Not having him in my life is also causing stress knowing that we are never going to have sex again, talk again or even hold each other again bothers me. we were very close for a year and told each other just about everything and we could be our selves around each other.

[jam66]

Absolutely. Stress causes a lot of insomnia, no matter the cause. We know so little about the brain. Stress can cause a lot of physical ailments.

[Asker]

Would you only be like like this if the person you miss meant a lot to you, like a crush, or you had feelings but could never tell theM?

[523206720]

Yes it can but then you need to try coping strategies or entertainment things to keep yourself occupied from the stress. Try having a coffee with some friends or going to a concert etc...

[twilightsakura]

Yes. Your mind is going and makes it hard to sleep at night. Lack of sleep can and dose cause stress.

[harakiri]

Yes it can. OTC sleeping pills?

[Anonymous]

Yes of course. It makes you sad so you can't sleep

[Kellyht01]

Yes it can be