Sleep Psychiatrist
Introduction to Sleep Psychiatry
Although we spend roughly one third of our lives asleep, many people struggle to get a good night’s sleep.
Sleep psychiatry is a medical specialty focusing on the close relationship between sleep medicine and psychiatry. Many mental health difficulties can arise as a result of a lack of good quality sleep, and it is Dr Dipesh Mistry’s job to help you understand your specific problem and support you with fixing it.
Get a Better Nights Sleep
Dr Mistry is extremely passionate about supporting his patients with optimising their sleep. Getting a full nights rest is extremely important because suboptimal sleep can have an impact on a range of mental health conditions, in addition to having a significant and detrimental impact on a person’s quality of life.
If you are struggling to sleep at night, book a consultation appointment with Dr Dipesh Mistry and he will be able to help.
Our Sleep Psychiatrist Services
Dr Mistry offers a range different sleep services to help you get a better nights sleep and feel energised for the day ahead.
Insomnia Treatment
Insomnia happens when a person experiences difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up earlier than desired. Insomnia can be classified into chronic (more than 3 consecutive months) and short term (intermittent, and less than 3 consecutive months).
Sleep Medicine
Sleep medicine is a medical subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disturbances and disorders. Dr Mistry can offer assessment and treatment for a range of sleep disorders, and this includes offering 1 to 1 cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-i).
Sleep Specialist
A sleep specialist can help you understand why you feel tired during the day, why you are struggling to perform your daily activities and why you are having a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night.
Sleep Psychiatry with
Dr Dipesh Mistry
Dr Dipesh Mistry is a highly qualified sleep psychiatrist qualified who has helped thousands of people across the UK get a better night sleep.
He qualified from the Royal Free and University College London Medical School, and has pursued specialist training in General Adult Psychiatry. Whilst completing his specialist training at the Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Dr Mistry also honed his skills as a Sleep Physician in the Insomnia and Behavioural Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, under the guidance of Dr Hugh Selsick.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sleep Psychiatry
A sleep psychiatrist is a dual trained medical doctor specialising in the fields of both psychiatry and sleep medicine.
A sleep psychiatrist can consider a holistic treatment plan that considers ways of simultaneously addressing a patients sleep condition(s) and also their mental health difficulties.
No. Not all patients require, or wish to take medication. It is possible for some people to overcome their sleeping challenges and mental health difficulties without taking medication. Dr Mistry can advise on a range of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options, and he will aim to formulate a treatment plan that is in line with your preferences.
