Chronic low sleep: Sleeping poorly one night, infrequently, happens. However, anxiety often leads to chronic difficulty falling asleep, which can cause a vicious cycle of actually increased anxiety --> worse sleep --> worsening sleep deficit. Irritability. Low mood. Poor judgment. Trouble prioritizing sleep hygiene ... And snowball ... You may be cognitively affected, mood may be affected, immune sys, & increased BP
Answered 5/9/2016
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Lots of Problems: You may facing lots of physiological problems due to lack of sleep. It certainly could significantly affect you health. A good night sleep with REM phase of sleep is essential for healthy brain and memory integration. Also going into slow phase of sleep or Delta phase is essential for overall health and this is where growth hormone being secreted. Lack of sleep could lead into many disorders
Answered 7/15/2020
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