We all know that we aren’t at our best when we haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep. Lack of sleep can make us feel irritable, impact our performance at work or school, and maybe even drive us to make unhealthy choices about food or substances. Russell Foster, a professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford, writes in his article about the mechanisms in our brains that go haywire when we experience disrupted sleep. He emphasizes the importance of considering sleep when treating mental illness:
“It is time we began to take seriously the importance of sleep across all sectors of society, and particularly in mental illness. Treating sleep problems in mental illness will not only improve the health and quality of life for countless individuals and their caregivers, but will also have a massive impact on the economics of health care.”
Read his article for The Independent here: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/sleep-mental-health-circadian-rhythm-a6728086.html
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