Primary insomnia is when a person tries too hard to sleep and relapses the tension which leads to insomnia. After about two weeks, it slowly begins to mutated and becomes chronic and they start fearing the night and worry about sleeping at night. When you have primary insomnia, you ought to fix it by changing your attitude about sleeping and release the tensions.

Secondary insomnia is when you have worries that stop you from being able to sleep and you cannot fix it by yourself. You have to find out the cause of your sleeping disorder and treat it. If not treated, after about two weeks, it becomes a habit. The younger people are more tend to have secondary insomnia especially for women, it is related to iron deficiency. You can find the cause of this by going to the doctors and treat it to help you sleep better. The most well known reasons are restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea syndrome. If it is extreme the person himself will recognize it but if not, they cannot treat it can make the case worse. The best way to stop and prevent chronic insomnia is to find out the exact cause and treating it within two weeks.