question: My daughter is turning 16 soon.She had a very severe bout of insomnia 3 years ago, lasting approximately 3 months. During this time she missed school, became extremely anxious, and suffered intense vertigo. A sleep study showed abnormal brain-waves during what limited sleep she got (every few minutes right after falling asleep her brain would turn back on and awaken her. She is now having difficulty sleeping again. Each night she gets to sleep later and later. This fuels her anxiety and it is like a never-ending pattern: she stresses about not being able to sleep, then she CAN T sleep and she stresses more! For the past few nights she has had full-blown anxiety attacks in the evening: rapid breathing, feeling as though she is going to die, and crying uncontrollably for up to 2 hours! Her anxiety is definitely related to her insomnia, and vice-versa. Any suggestions so that she can get some regular sleep and hopefully slow down these crying bouts?