SCOUT· 37%1h 16m·2026-10-19·Mental HealthHow to Fix Insomnia: CBT-I with Dr. Ashley Mason
Forrest is joined by Dr. Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher at UCSF, to discuss Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). They talk about what separates insomnia from a few rough nights, why people with insomnia sleep (on average) only a little less than everyone else but experience…
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“Oof, I strongly disliked this one. The reason why the insomnia is happening very much does matter, because if that reason is repressed trauma then when the behavioral approach inevitably doesn't work (or only works temporarily) then you've…”
“Ok, I am not a person who tends to problematize my sleep issues. So because I don't make a big emotional fuss about it, I officially don't have insomnia? That doesn't make sense to me. I don't get enough sleep. And I don't tie myself in kno…”
“Imagine what would happen if more people took a basic human need seriously?? This was very informative, thank you”
“Excellent deployment on a Monday morning. 😅”
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