Insomnia is not a disease but a clinical entity such as difficulty falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep and or early morning awakening resulting in impaired daytime functioning and fatigue..
Insominia is common among refugees and immigrants who are prone to leaving behind their loved ones.
This painting shows an image of a tired, stressed and anxiously awake Somali refugee sleeping in Seattle, Washington.. The contrasting day versus night colors impressed on each half of the face indicate the sleep wake/cycle of life and in this particular instance, interrupted by stress.
The deep thoughts of presented in this painting are projected to children who are unfortunately left behind in Somalia and reflected by the dark side of the figure.
Separation anxiety may elicit a complex mood disorder such as anxiety induced insomnia which is the particular focus of this painting.
