Sleepwell is a research and knowledge mobilization program. Sleepwell has two main goals: 1) to help people with insomnia get their sleep back without medications; and 2) to help people stop taking sleeping pills safely and effectively. Sleepwell recommends CBTi (cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia) because it has excellent evidence that it works. The challenge for many is getting access to CBTi. This is where Sleepwell comes in.
Sleepwell includes a highly scrutinized short list of recommended CBTi resources to help get you started without delay. Our recommendations take a self-help approach to CBTi rather than requiring that a therapist be involved, which is also a great option but not available to most people.
Reducing or stopping sleep medications can be incredibly challenging, especially after long-term use. I really like how Sleepwell creates a way for patients and healthcare providers to work collaboratively on this issue, by providing resources for both sides to navigate common difficulties.