Psychological Concepts In psychology, there are many concepts that help educate an individual about why he does the things he does and how to help him deal with the problems he encounters in his life. Some individuals will accept the offer of help from professionals and others will try to deal with their problems on their own. Since learning about psychological concepts in the last couple of months, I have learned how to help myself with these concepts that I encounter in my life. Such as insomnia, stress and illness anxiety disorder. These three concepts can be linked together and are an example of why I experience them in my life. Insomnia is “which person feels fatigued during waking hours because they are not sleeping enough to feel rested.” (Hamilton 2007) I haven't slept well at night for a few months now. When it's time to sleep at night, it takes me hours to fall asleep. Although, when I wake up in the morning, I feel tired and lethargic. It's very difficult for me to do my daily activities because I didn't get enough sleep the night before. Insomnia can be associated with other mental disorders and even depression, and sometimes another opposite can occur where mental illnesses can cause insomnia. “Some medications can temporarily relieve insomnia” (Saper & Scammell, 2013) The most effective method for insomnia and sleep disorders are cognitive behavioral methods. For the past two weeks I have been eating healthy, exercising and keeping busy during the day. As a result of these activities, I slept much better than before. There are many different types of psychological stressors and what can cause stressors in an individual's life, such as childhood-related stress, illness... .... half of the article ...... the biology to know and it takes a healthcare professional to diagnose a real disorder. They can also educate on what the most effective coping method is, whether it should be therapy, psychoactive medications, or both. For me, these disorders that I think I'm close to, have changed my life. They affect my family, my school, and myself. My children notice that I never do the activities I used to do with them and I behave as before. My husband sees a huge difference in my attitude and emotions. Which adds stress to their lives, not just mine. After reading and educating myself about these disorders, I think I'm close, I've become much better, I eat healthy, I exercise, I try to eliminate mental symptoms, I need to focus on my family and not on those disorders. I recently stopped taking the anti-anxiety medications on my own because I learned to manage them on my own.