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This article is free of opinion and bias, and is based solely on medical science. No medical advice is offered herein on the part of the author. All listed theories and facts within this article are fully-attributed to leading medical experts and organizations, including Charlene Gamaldo, M.D. (medical director of John Hopkins Center for Sleepat Howard County General Hospital), Jon Johnson for Medical News Today (medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD), WebMD.com (medically reviewed bySmitha Bhandari, M.D.), and Alina Petre, MS, RD (NL) and Alan Carter, Pharm. D. for Healthline.com.

The concept of this article is simple: While it is considered risky by medical professionals to self-medicate under any circumstances (see below for link to National Library of Medicine), experts agree self-medication for sleep disorders can be particularly injurious due to the innumerable underlying reasons attributed to the disorder, which can include psychological factors such as depression, and/or physical issues such as obesity.

The words that follow are written in part from the perspective of a former mental health professional trained in Abnormal Psychology. Though I left the field to become a full-time writer, I have continued my studies in the mental health realm. Attributions from outside sources are included, and linked.

The words that follow are written in part from the perspective of a former mental health professional. I was a licensed Special Education teacher of severely at-risk students, including substance abusers, with a substantive course load in Abnormal Psychology which counted as my training program towards my degree and licensure. Though I left the field to become a full-time writer, I have continued my studies in the mental health realm. Attributions from outside sources are included, and linked.