A brand new study (honestly, feels like we get one of these on sleep stuff every five minutes) links disrupted sleep patterns to a higher risk for depression and bipolar.
The study authors, writing in The Conversation:
“We found that disturbances to circadian rhythms – specifically, increased activity during rest hours and/or inactivity during the day – were associated with a greater risk of mood disorders (such as depression and bipolar disorder), worse subjective feelings of well-being and slower reaction times. These changes couldn’t be explained by age, sex, smoking status, alcohol consumption, average activity levels, education, body mass index and childhood trauma.
Overall, our findings provide strong support for the idea that a disturbed circadian rhythm is associated with poor mental health and well-being.”
Here are 12 tips to improve your sleep (not included, for some reason: don’t have kids).
Painting: The Sleepy Gypsy by Rousseau
