What do you know about sleeping disorders?

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After conducting research into sleeping disorders, and based upon a gruelling six years of personal experience, it is alarming that so few people know and fully understand the consequences of a sleeping disorder. What constitutes as a sleeping disorder? What effect does it have upon the sufferer? What can you do to prevent it? Up to a startling 90% of students suffer with sleep-related difficulties at some point in their life, largely during adolescence. As it is, we generally require less sleep as we age, but just how many of us are getting a good six or seven hours of sleep a night? Definitely not me. I have Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome, or in simple terms: my body clock is out of sync. Out of sync with England at least, I'd be fine in America. I am not an insomniac. I have a regular sleeping pattern and have a reasonable quality of sleep with no difficulty in dropping off - I'm just not tired when I should be. Although I tend to suffer with a pretty extreme version of D.S.P.S, it is manageable and does not impair my ability to function throughout the day. The main point of my discussion is to inform others about sleeping disorders, answer any questions anyone might have, or even help other sufferers who find it difficult to cope with these problems. I'm sure I'm not alone in knowing that no amount of zopiclone will get you off to sleep some nights!