Get help for shift work disorder

If you think you have shift work disorder (SWD), then get help. How do you know? The American Academy of Sleep Medicine lists the following four questions to ask yourself. If you answer yes to any of these four, then you may want to talk this over with your primary care provider.

Do you have a schedule that requires you to work when you would normally sleep?

Do you have trouble sleeping or are severely tired due to your work schedule?

Have you had this work-related sleep problem for at least one month?

Does this problem hurt your social, family or work life?

Sleep Tip #262: Get help for shift work disorder.