A Lack Of Sleep May Be the Reason Why You're Depressed

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Sleep is a very important and necessary part of everyday life. Not getting enough or even getting too much could effect how you are able to function mentally and physically. Most of us need between seven to nine hours of sleep each night. How about many of us who get five hours of sleep every night and try to stay up by drinking cup after cup of coffee? A British study found that people who are consistently sleep deprived are at greater risk for developing high blood pressure or cardiovascular disorder.

In addition, people who consistently lose hours of sleep are at higher risk for diseases such as obesity, diabetes, depression, and alcoholism. These same people are also at a higher risk for automobile accidents.

Do you feel like you try to get enough sleep every night but you are just never able to wake up well rested? There are quite a few factors that may be preventing you from getting a restful night’s sleep. Light could be a major attributing factor. Even in the smallest amounts, light tricks your brain into thinking that it’s morning time. When your brain thinks that it is morning time, you begin to emerge out of deep sleep. A lack of deep sleep is what leaves you not feeling rested the next day.

Additionally, disrupted breathing could be keeping you up at night. When you are unable to breathe regularly, your oxygen flow to your brain is interrupted. When this happens, your brain sends a warning signal that results in you partially waking up. If this happens throughout the night, then you are never able to achieve a deep, restful sleep.

Although many of us may not think of sleep as much more than an everyday activity, it is important to make sure that you get enough sleep to function properly not and even later on in life.