Advice on situation. Somewhat lenghty

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Hello. This is my first posting [Not my mother's, though]... Sorry if this has been discussed before by someone else

I have been in the throes of insomnia for five [almost six] weeks, and have missed school for all of it. Spring break is almost at its end where I am, and I am not sure how to remedy this irritating situation.

The sleeplessness did not come on its own, however. Along with it came a particularly bad episode of depression and anxiety. I am used to dealing with all of these on a daily basis, though never to this degree, and most of the time I am barely scraping by. Now, I am not cutting it at all. This would not bother me had it been during the summer... but it isn't. I have roughly two months left of school, and have missed many days this school year for a whole plethora of reasons that stem from the main three I have listed.

I just started going back to therapy [per mom's request] as of last Wednesday, in hopes that she [the therapist] may be able to provide some insight. I have another appointment this coming Wednesday. I feel like this time will be the same as the last, and we will come to a stand still yet again. Nothing resolved, but many things discovered...

This is my senior year of high school. A year that I have heard many good things about, yet have seen none. I plan on trying to drag myself out of bed come Monday so that I can get the truancy officer off my/my parents' back. I do not see it going well though, seeing as the last time I tried to attend I was sent to the nurse, then sent home for looking sickly [and feeling as such].

Um... Anyways... I was hoping for some form of advice on how I can handle this situation. My mom seems to be at wits end, and dad's advice is to "just get over it and suck it up". Mom and I discussed the possibility of virtual school next year, which I am quite alright with, though the rest of this school year is a problem. I was told to maybe consider getting taken out of school and picking back up next year... but I can not do that. I only have five friends [which I am happy with], and would like to give them as much support as they need in-order to graduate... even if I can not go with them. I really want to continue going for the remaining two months so I can support them, but I am not sure how much longer this little dilemma of mine will last for...

All I want is to sleep soundly for once, and not worry everyone with my mental stability. Please, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

p.s- If I came off as needy, I do apologize. I haven't been this desperate for answers since I was baker-acted. Normally, I am fairly cool in nature and rarely talk unless I have input, or if absolutely necessary. I just... figured this would be a welcoming place to ask such questions. I do hope that my assumption was correct

Sometimes, I give up on whatever I'm worried about doing the next day, and just get to sleep. When I wake, sometimes I've had enough sleep to do it. Writing a checklist can also help convince me that I've got the bases covered.

Thank you, Dear_one. I do appreciate the response, and may try it out soon. The list idea seems appealing to me, as I seem to make many of them for various other reasons. Thank you again for the reply

My own sleep troubles are from PTSD, but I've found that much of the standard advice helps a little, and they add up. Worrying about not getting sleep is a nasty feedback loop to break out of, once it starts. You might have been set off getting too much discouraging news, and not enough lighter stuff. Too much screen time close to bed time is a known hazard - I'm back to a stack of light reading to wind down with. I use warmer colour lights before I plan to sleep, too. If you do a search on sleep aids, you'll find dozens, from Melatonin to Lavender. Try the ones that appeal to you. Meditation works as a sleep aid, or as a partial sleep substitute, and can keep helping all day. I've found it almost essential for dealing with over-stimulation of any kind.
It is wonderful that you want to help your friends - I hope they care as much for you.

You might want to try taking Epsom salt baths. Two cups of Epsom salts in the bathwater. Soak for fifteen to twenty minutes.

http://www.autismnaturopath.com.au/naturopath/epsom-salt-baths-for-children-with-autism/

P.S. I know the link I'm providing says "for children" ... That's okay, I'm an adult and I absolutely love Epsom salt baths, find them very helpful.

All the advice seems helpful. I will see if I can try some of them out. Melatonin and lavender never really worked for me... I do know that I need some form of white noise to be present in order to be comfortable [The sound comes from my air conditioner and desk fan]. Thanks again