Sleep Triggered by Stress Can Help Mice Cope with Later Anxiety
Stress boosts a kind of sleep in mice that subsequently relieves anxiety, according to new research that also pinpoints the mechanism responsible.
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Lack of Daytime Natural Light Exposure Tied to Insomnia
Most messaging is focused on avoiding light at night, but this study highlights the importance of getting enough daylight.
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Insomnia Reports Higher Among Healthcare Workers Than General Population During the Pandemic
After the pandemic ends, healthcare workers may develop more severe mental health problems.
The Link Between Circadian Rhythms and Bipolar Disorder
Research shows that patients with bipolar disorder often have symptoms regulated by circadian function, including changes in mood, sleep, and appetite.
Read More4 Tips to Avoid the Vicious Cycle of Anxiety & Sleeplessness
“Poor sleep habits, depression, stress, anxiety, lack of exercise, chronic illness, or certain medications are among the triggers that can make it difficult to fall asleep, tough to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early.”
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Mental Health Spotlight: Treating Insomnia and Depression
There’s a two-way link between insomnia and depression, but there are many ways to treat both at the same time.
Read MoreHow to Improve Sleep Habits to Support Emotional Wellness
A therapist describes how she helps her clients tap into emotional wellness techniques to get the best rest possible.
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Wrist Accelerometers Help Researchers Link Sleep Quality to Psychiatric Disease
The researchers found striking trends when they examined the associations between the sleep measures and inpatient psychiatric diagnoses.
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Pandemic Shows ‘Delaying School Start Times Could Help’ Support Teen Mental Health
Changes to daily routines triggered by lockdowns allowed teenagers to follow their biological impulse to wake up and sleep later.
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Does Lucid Dreaming Impact Mental Health?
Scientists are increasingly making a connection between lucid dreaming and mental health.
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Sleep Duration Buffers Effects of Adversity Among Recently Immigrated Latinx Adolescents
Youth reported greater symptoms of posttraumatic avoidance when they had been exposed to childhood neglect, but this effect disappeared when sleep duration was high.
Read MoreGetting Enough Sleep & Other Practical Tips for Kids’ Mental Health During Pandemic
Researchers recruited participants from two ongoing longitudinal studies of children and adolescents in the greater Seattle area.
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Can Melatonin Cause Bad Dreams? What Experts Say
A National Center for Health Statistics report found the number of adults taking melatonin more than doubled between 2007 and 2012.
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Lonely Flies Eat More & Sleep Less
The findings provide one of the first robust animal models for studying the body’s biological reaction to loneliness.
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Untreated Insomnia Can Impact Your Mental Health
Research finds compelling links between insomnia and greater mood instability, increased stress, and the exacerbation of existing mental illnesses including depression.
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What Happens to Well-Being When a Person Doesn’t Sleep Enough for 8 Consecutive Nights?
Participants recorded their mental and physical behaviors in a diary for eight consecutive days, allowing researchers to review how sleep loss causes wear and tear on the body.
Read MoreLight Therapy Treats Depression in Mice Model
Light therapy can help improve the mood of people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during short winter days, but exactly how this therapy works is not well understood.
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Is Diurnal Preference Related to Mental Health?
The team built on previous research that mapped 351 genes linked to being an early riser or being a night owl.
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