It is estimated that roughly 75% of people with depression experience insomnia.
People who experience depression often notice that their sleep patterns are impacted by their depression and that their depression is impacting their ability to sleep well. Sleep hygiene is crucial to our well-being but they often have difficulty sleeping in many ways, either falling asleep, staying asleep, or even getting too much sleep. Struggling with sleep is often frustrating and contributes to feeling depleted.
While experiencing depression, insomnia may be present each and every day. On a related note, persistent lack of energy, as well as being easily tired out, may also appear as additional symptoms of depression.
Sleep and depression are closely linked. Depression and sleep quality have a bi-directional relationship, meaning depression can easily cause sleep issues and prolonged sleep issues can quickly worsen depression.
Insomnia describes when people have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or getting enough sleep. It can occur in even the best sleeping environments. It can cause people to lie awake at night for hours, which can result in incredible difficulty staying awake or being able to perform well during their daytime waking hours. Memory and concentration can be greatly impacted by insomnia. It can also have severe health consequences, for example people with insomnia are more likely to develop high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, cancer or diabetes.
Changes in the neurotransmitter serotonin might contribute to depression that is caused by a sleep problem. In addition, sleep disruptions may significantly alter the circadian rhythm and increase someone's vulnerability to depression.
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