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Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression: Treatment Without Long Courses of Psychotropic Drugs

Creator: PERFECT IMPERIAL Private Medical Institute
Published: 2026-08-09

These "three inseparable sisters" increasingly accompany modern life. The good news: in many cases they can be addressed without a long-term dependence on tranquilizers and antidepressants.

Medical editor: Vitalia Kurach · Reviewed by a doctor · Updated: 09.08.2026

Where insomnia, anxiety and low mood come from

Causes fall into external (exogenous) — unfavorable life circumstances, chronic stress — and endogenous — disturbed neurotransmitter metabolism in the brain, hormonal imbalance and other internal factors. Most often, we see a combination of both.

The pattern of sleep disturbance itself is informative: anxiety is typically linked to difficulty falling asleep, while depressive states involve unstable sleep with unmotivated night-time awakenings. Mixed disturbances are also common.

Diagnosis

Significant attention is given to a detailed history and specialized questionnaires, along with an assessment of hormonal status and metabolism — because "anxiety" often masks thyroid dysfunction, deficiencies, disturbed carbohydrate metabolism and other somatic causes that psychotherapy alone cannot resolve.

Our approach

Most current approaches involve long courses of tranquilizers and antidepressants, with side effects and reduced quality of life. Our approach, based on evidence-based biological medicine, makes it possible in many cases to avoid such courses and address the problem without crude interference in brain metabolism — through restoring sleep, neuroendocrine balance and cellular energy production.

Questions & Answers

I'm taking antidepressants. Can I still come to you?▾

Yes. Medication should not be stopped on your own; if the program allows reducing the need for it, the dose reduction will be gradual and only in agreement with your prescribing doctor.

How do I know if my insomnia needs treatment?▾

If sleep disturbances persist for more than 3 weeks and affect daytime functioning and work capacity, this is a reason for examination — not for self-medicating with sleeping pills.

Do you work with a psychologist or with the body?▾

Both. The psychogenic component matters, but our distinctive focus is finding and correcting biological causes — hormonal, metabolic, neurotransmitter-related. Without this, psychotherapy often stalls.

Is this treatment forever?▾

The program's goal is to restore your own mechanisms for regulating sleep and mood. When recommendations are followed, most patients do not need ongoing maintenance therapy.

Author: PERFECT IMPERIAL Private Medical Institute editorial team.

Medical editor: Vitalia Kurach — dermatovenereologist, sexopathologist, andrologist, dermatosurgeon; specialist in intimate contouring and regenerative medicine; Medical Director of the Institute.

Published: 09.08.2026 · Updated: 09.08.2026

This material is for informational purposes only and does not replace a doctor's consultation. Contraindications exist — a specialist consultation is required. Expected results are described based on the clinic's experience; individual results depend on the patient's baseline condition and adherence to recommendations.

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