Other consequences of insomnia include increased risk for psychiatric disorders and motor vehicle accidents.
“Epidemiological studies show that lack of sleep is associated with obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, even Alzheimer’s,” says Sara Nowakowski, PhD, a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. RELATED: How Much Sleep Do You Really Need Each Night? If you’re not getting the slumber you need, you could be putting your health in jeopardy. Those numbers are worrying because sleep is one of the foundations of good health. Estimates suggest approximately 10 percent of adults suffer from chronic insomnia, and between 15 and 35 percent of adults suffer from some level of short-term insomnia lasting anywhere from a few days to up to three months. If you struggle to sleep, you’re not alone. RELATED: What Happens to Your Body and Your Mind When You Don’t Sleep And it’s the repetitive nights of continued sleep woes that are the biggest drain on the body and brain. But one or two nights of bad sleep can easily turn into a persistent problem. ( 1) In and of itself, a night or two of bad sleep isn’t a critical problem. Now multiply that one bad night by weeks, even months, and it’s easy to understand why insomnia can take a tremendous mental and physical toll on people.īy definition, even having just a few restless nights of sleep qualifies as a bout of insomnia. You know how awful one night of bad sleep can make you feel.
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