Poor REM Sleep May Be Linked to Higher Risk for Anxiety, Depression.
Preliminary study suggests that emotional stress builds when this phase is disturbed, creating a ‘vicious cycle’ By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is the phase when dreams are made, and a lack of good REM sleep has long been associated with chronic insomnia. But new research is building on that association, suggesting that the bad and “restless” REM sleep experienced by insomnia patients may, in turn, undermine their ability to overcome emotional distress, raising their risk for chronic depression or anxiety. “Previous studies have pointed to REM sleep as …
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