What’s the Difference Between Nightmares and Sleep Terrors?
Health| November 3, 2017 | By Nitun Verma, M.D. | Self.com Everyone has bad dreams. It’s like a scary movie playing in your mind, typically waking you up right before something terrible happens—like falling off a cliff or witnessing a murder—relieved when you realize it wasn’t real. But did you know there are actually two types of sleep conditionsthat fall under the “bad dream” umbrella? Nightmares and sleep terrors (also called night terrors). We’ll dive into both, and cover some ways you can stop having them. Nightmares are unpleasant dreams that you usually remember upon waking, while sleep terrors involve feelings of intense fear, screaming, and thrashing around …
There’s a strong link between anxiety and depression, and sleep problems, and it goes both way
May 11, 2017 3.21pm EDT | Henri Bergius/Flickr, CC BY | TheConversation.com Good sleep is essential for our mental well-being. Just one night of disturbed sleep can leave us feeling cranky, flat, worried, or sad the next day. So it’s no surprise sleeping problems, like difficulty falling asleep, not getting enough sleep, or regularly disrupted sleep patterns, are associated with anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression, which can range from persistent worry and sadness to a diagnosed mental illness, are common and harmful. Understanding the many interacting factors likely to cause and maintain these experiences is important, especially for developing …
Are Sleep Problems Affecting Your Mental Health?
A lack of rest could put you at risk. How to ensure you’re getting the sleep you need. By Michael O. Schroeder | Staff Writer UsNews.com | Jan. 31, 2017 You’re not quite yourself when you don’t get the rest you need. Whether you’re simply failing to get sufficient sleep, have a sleep disorder or are not getting quality zzz’s for another reason, research shows your sleep problems could be a drag on your overall well-being – including heart health, raising cardiovascular risk; and the studies show the ill effects can extend to mental health. “Getting sufficient sleep night after …
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