WHY LACK OF SLEEP MIGHT BE GOOD AND BAD FOR YOU
BY MELISSA MATTHEWS ON 9/26/17 AT 9:59 AM | Newsweek.com HEALTH Despite our many differences, there is one thing that nearly everyone has in common: sleep deprivation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one third of Americans regularly don’t sleep enough. The CDC cares because numerous studies have shown that forgoing quality sleep can increase risk of diabetes, obesity and depressive symptoms. But new research indicates that sleep deprivation could have some benefits, such as treating depression. So, what’s the story—does lack of sleep help or hurt? This summary of the latest findings could help you decide whether …
You’re Not Yourself When You’re Sleepy
July 17, 2017 | by Greg Richter | PennMedicine.org More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep, and growing evidence suggests it’s not only taking a toll on their physical health through heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and/or other conditions, but hurting their mental health as well. According to a recent study led by Postdoctoral Fellow Ivan Vargas, PhD, in the journal Cognitive Therapy and Research, those who are sleep deprived lose some of their ability to be positive-minded people. That may not sound serious, but medical experts say an inability to think positively is a serious symptom of …
Disturbed sleep may predict suicide risk
Bernert RA, et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 2017 | July 12, 2017 | Healio.com Objective measures of disturbed sleep predicted risk for suicidal ideation, regardless of depressive symptoms, according to recent findings. “Suicide is the tragic outcome of psychiatric illness interacting with multiple biological, psychological and social risk factors,” Rebecca A. Bernert, PhD, of Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a press release. “Sleep disturbances stand apart from other risk factors because they are visible as a warning sign, yet nonstigmatizing and highly treatable. This is why we believe they may represent an important treatment target in suicide prevention.” …
Be Aware of the Link Between Depression and Sleep Apnea
Published on July 10, 2017 | By Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS | SleepReviewMag.com There is a complex relationship between sleep and depressive illness. Depression can cause sleep problems and sleep problems can cause or contribute to depressive disorders. As dentists offering dental sleep medicine services, we can continue to be our patients’ first line of defense against sleep apnea and other conditions, such as depression. Understanding the Connection Sleep-disordered breathing has been linked with depression. This is especially true because insomnia is very common among depressed patients. Depressed individuals may suffer from a range of insomnia, including: Difficulty falling asleep …
Don’t lose sleep over apnea, but treatment is crucial
By Victoria Knight, CNN | Updated 11:12 AM ET, Wed June 21, 2017 | CNN.com (CNN)Last week, actress Carrie Fisher’s autopsy report contained a surprising detail: The Los Angeles medical examiner listed sleep apnea as a factor in the “Star Wars” actress’ death. Fisher also had cocaine, methadone, ethanol and opiates in her system. Sleep apnea is when a person stops breathing while sleeping, for 10 seconds to a minute or longer. This can happen repeatedly during the night, causing blood-oxygen levels to dip and putting a strain on the heart. Obstructive sleep apnea, the most common type, is caused …
Study: Men With Sleep Apnea More Likely To Suffer From Depression
MAY 20, 2015 @ 07:34 AM | David DiSalvo , CONTRIBUTOR | Forbes.com Sleep apnea is a potentially dangerous condition for a variety of reasons, including its link to high blood pressure and increased risk of stroke. Now a study adds evidence that for men, apnea also increases the likelihood of suffering from depression. Apnea occurs when breathing is interrupted during sleep, limiting oxygen flow to the brain. The most common form is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), caused by an airway blockage from soft tissue in the throat and/or nasal passages collapsing during sleep. About 18 million Americans have OSA, …
The Science of Adolescent Sleep
MAY 22, 2017 | By PERRI KLASS, M.D. | NYTimes.com Why do children wake up early when they are young but want to stay in bed till noon as teenagers? Experts say it’s biology. Adolescents’ bodies want to stay up late and sleep late, putting them out of sync with what their school schedules demand of them. So kids have trouble waking up, and they often find themselves feeling drowsy in morning algebra class. But that chronic sleepiness can affect their health and well-being, their behavior, and even their safety; it becomes genuinely dangerous when sleepy teenagers get behind the …
Sleep-bragging is the preserve of the ultra–powerful
By Suzanne Moore | Published: 16:40 May 12, 2017 | GulfNews.com Come sleep with me and my machine. We will do it all night long. Every breath, every movement will be tracked. Every position noted. In the morning, we can compare notes on our performance and vow to do better. Who slept best? Who achieved the right number of cycles? Who woke at precisely the right moment? Who is the most rested? Who really is superior in bed? It’s not me, for sure. Women of my vintage are in some deja vu tiredness competition with mothers of new babies. We …
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 …
World Sleep Day: How not getting enough sleep can affect your mental health
Frances Coleman-Williams | Friday 17 Mar 2017 5:00 am | Metro.co.uk Having suffered from severe sleep problems myself, I’ve taken some time to look at the relationship between a lack of sleep and mental health. Insomnia involves difficulty in getting enough sleep to feel refreshed in the morning. The lack of sleep may be due to finding it difficult to get to sleep, waking up multiple times and/or waking up early and not being able to get back to sleep. As well as affecting your physical health, the lack of sleep can affect your mental health as well. Links between …
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