The passing of comedian Anh Vu shocked and saddened many fans and colleagues.
The actor's family said that in the US, he went to perform late, took a late bath and left.
Previously, artist Minh Nhi - a close friend of actor Anh Vu in the US said that the day before, Vu was eating rice when he fell to the coffee table, snoring.
"Vu said he had only taken 5 sleeping pills because he couldn't sleep. I don't know if Vu took sleeping pills that night and Vu didn't wake up" - artist Minh Nhi said.
Actor Minh Nhi also said that Anh Vu took a lot of sleeping pills. I remember once when I went on a tour, I couldnt sleep, Vu gave me a vien, but I took half a vien and slept until I woke up in the US. However, Vu took 5 pills.
That sleep medicine is very powerful, and has a side effect of memory loss, so I limit its use. Vu said that not taking sleeping pills means Vu cannot sleep. Vu took a lot of medicine and increased his intake" - Minh Nhi said.
Sharing about the abuse of sleeping pills on the afternoon of April 3, Dr. Duong Minh Tam - Head of the Department of Treatment of Stress-related Disorders, Institute of Mental Health (Bach Mai Hospital) said that many actors and singers use sleeping pills to relieve anxiety.
Most sleeping pills on the market have anxiety reliever effects, said Dr. Tam.
Regarding the case of comedian Anh Vu, Dr. Tam said that no one prescribed 5 anxiety pills a day. But in reality, many people still abuse it.
When patients come to the hospital and have symptoms of anxiety disorders, we have to prescribe sleeping pills for a certain period of time. But I emphasize that it must be used according to the instructions and under control Dr. Tam affirmed.
According to this expert, actors and singers are people who are under a lot of pressure, stress in life, work or often have adaptation disorders. Initially, when there is stress, insomnia, or disorder, they use low doses, but after drinking them, they gradually find the results, so they often abuse, cause addiction, and even death.
Meanwhile, according to psychologists, sleep disturbances can be understood as reduced sleep duration and/or quality. In terms of duration, sleep is significantly reduced below average (7 - 8 hours per day); in terms of quality, sleep is interrupted, not sleeping deeply.
As a result, they feel tired when waking up, depressed, easily irritable, reduce attention...
"We must find sleep apnea, we cannot use sleeping pills without permission" - Dr. Tam affirmed.
Prolonged insomnia, boldly see a psychiatrist
Dr. Pham Van Tru, Ho Chi Minh City Mental Hospital, said that when suffering from prolonged insomnia, patients should go to medical facilities for examination and see a psychiatrist for proper treatment.
Treating insomnia is not simply taking medication.
Staying up to sleep to prepare for good sleep is very necessary. Most female patients who come for an insomnia check-up are not well prepared for sleep and all confess that "they can't sleep without thinking about anything".
What is necessary is to resolve the "bottlenecks" that hinder daily activities and relationships that can temporarily relieve the headache and make sleep easier. You should drink milk or take heated snacks, take medicine according to your wishes, enjoy the gentle "taste" like watching your favorite TV show when you are sleepy, lie down when you are sleepy, avoid lying down counting numbers, read menstrual books waiting for sleep, avoid practicing or walking to get tired and fall asleep easily.
When the brain is comfortable or satisfied with the words, voices, and laughter of real or virtual characters, it can help us easily fall asleep.
