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Why is it when i lay down to go to sleep my mind starts racing and drifting off to off the wall topics and violance?
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You may have ... : ... An underlying sleep disorder. Psychiatric disorders frequently cause sleep difficulties. Depression, anxiety, ptsd, are often responsible for such changes. See your md or a sleep md for an evaluation.
Answered 5/8/2016
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