The Tie That Binds Sleep And Sanity

Title:
The Tie That Binds Sleep And Sanity
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660

Summary:
This article is about the relationship between sleeping problems and mental illnesses. It brie

Keywords:
generalized anxiety disorder

Article Body:
What is sleep?
All living things require sleep.

It is the natural state of rest observed not only by human b

Sleep has five stages. The first four stages are part of the non-rapid eye movement (non-REM)

Studies have been done to find a link between sleep and certain psychological conditions. It
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Insomnia. A sufferer with this sleeping condition has difficulty falling or remaining
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Hypersomnia. A patient who has this condition feels extremely sleepy throughout the da

What are the different psychological disorders related to sleeping problems?
As was mentioned above, sleeping disorders have been linked certain mental disorders. Here ar
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Generalized anxiety disorder. A patient with this condition displays frequent patterns
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Panic disorder. A patient often experiences extreme fear and anxiety over something un
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Adjustment disorders. This is a condition wherein a person overreacts to any form of s
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Bipolar disorder. In this mental disorder, a sufferer feels periods of mania and depre

How are mental disorders linked to sleeping dysfunctions?
People who suffer from sleeping disorders sometimes show symptoms of their mental illness or t
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Feelings of anxiety increase at bedtime.
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Feels an inclination to staying in bed more often.
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Fatigue or complete lack of energy.
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Having a difficult time concentrating.
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A tendency to fall asleep when in low-stimulation situations.
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Feels disoriented when awakened.
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Decreased appetite.
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Gets easily irritated.
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Memory impairment.

Recent studies have shown that brain movement noted with mental illnesses have been observed i

Sleep is not just a regular function that we need to engage in to rest our body. It doesn’t on


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