How many hours do you sleep during the
night? Do you think your sleep time is low? So be careful!
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People who do not have adequate sleep hours
are more prone to paranoia, depression and anxiety, according to a new study
published in the Lancet Psychiatry Magazine.
Previous studies have thought that anxiety
and depression make sleeping a major obstacle, but this study believes the
opposite, that is, the lack of sleep is raising the risk of both depression and
anxiety.
To confirm this theory, the researchers
targeted 3,890 people and performed some tests. After analyzing the
information, the researchers found that those who did not sleep long enough
during the night were harmful to their mental health.
"I have thought that sleep deprivation
is responsible for depression and anxiety," said one study author.
"But this study is the opposite. Sleeping for good hours at night can
positively affect a person's mental health."
The participants, who had enough hours of
sleep, had a 50 percent lower risk of anxiety and depression, and their
nightmares dropped by the same percentage, the researchers said.
The researchers said that the lack of sleep
hours affect the brain in two ways, how to think and how to think things.
In a related context, the person must have
adequate sleep hours according to the age group, as follows:
- · Teens (14-17 years old): They should sleep from 8 to 10 hours.
- · Young adults (18-25 years): 7-9 hours.
- · Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours.
- · Seniors (over 65): 7-8 hours.
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