We know sleep impacts our mental health and well-being, but a new poll from the National Sleep Foundation is showing just how much.
We know our sleep impacts our mental health and well-being, but a new survey is showing us just how much., released Thursday, the National Sleep Foundation found"strong associations between sleep health characteristics and depressive symptoms."
Half of all individuals who reported getting less than seven hours of sleep on weeknights said they experienced mild or greater levels of depressive symptoms, with 21% saying symptoms were moderate or severe. And almost two-thirds of people who said they were dissatisfied with their sleep reported depressive symptoms; 31% said symptoms were moderate to severe.that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"As a licensed clinician, I'd say there's never been a more important time to think about the strong connection between our sleep and mental health," said Joseph Dzierzewski, vice president of research and scientific affairs at the National Sleep Foundation, in a The poll also found that nearly 2 in 5 people who have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep just 2 days a week reported mild or greater levels of depressive symptoms.
In terms of positive correlations, over 90% of adults with good sleep health reported no or minimal depressive symptoms.
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