Lack of sleep is linked to depression and anxiety

• Rates of the condition fell by a fifth among insomniacs given therapy to help them rest
• Insomniacs are at greater risk of paranoia, depression, anxiety and nightmares
• Researchers at the Oxford University, monitored  3,890 sleep-deprived people
• They found that people who miss out on sleep damage their mental health

People who do not get enough sleep are at greater risk of paranoia, depression, anxiety and nightmares.

It was previously thought people struggling with depression and mental health problems could not sleep at night as a result.

But a study now shows it is probably the lack of sleep causing these issues and not the other way around. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4860076/Lack-sleep-linked-depression-anxiety.html