If it is true that not everyone needs the same amount of sleep, everyone needs what they need. ‘Enough’ means that sleep is sufficient for the rest of the body, and allows the mind to take the necessary rest from the necessary cognitive activities that occupy most of our waking hours. Not getting enough sleep to meet these two basic needs is referred to as sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is detrimental to your health, both physically and psychologically. Not getting the impact you need can be widespread and subtle.
This short article summarizes some of the most common psychological (or mental health) consequences of sleep deprivation.
Insufficient sleep can and does develop symptoms that I like a lot and are easily mistaken for some specific disorders. . Since an accurate diagnosis is required to determine the appropriate treatment, anything that makes the process more obtuse and confusing can delay good treatment or, in the worst case scenario, actually result in poor treatment.
Among the best intelligible consequences of man’s mind is insufficient sleep;
ADHD: Inattentive Type
Sleep deprivation often causes inattentiveness. It is difficult to maintain focus and attention. Memory, especially short-term memory, quickly becomes suspect. Reflexes are also slowed and impaired when sleep is deprived, a notoriously dangerous activity.
Although ADHD is commonly thought of as a problem for children, adults can also suffer from ADHD A person of any age can experience and suffer from sleep deprivation.
Although ADHD is considered more of a physical disorder than a psychological one, it has many mental effects and is consequently treated by mental health professionals and doctors who specialize in Psychiatry. Mistaking the symptoms of insufficient sleep with ADHD can be a more serious diagnostic error. While real ADHD is often treated with stimulant medications, the medications can further interfere with a person’s ability to get a good night’s sleep.
There are two basic differences that mental health professionals call Mood Disorders. Some are “Mono-polar” and include the problems of modes characterized by the intensity and intractability of a single mode. Depression is probably one of the most well-known and well-known of these.
The second variety of mood disorder and which has received a lot of social media and public attention in recent years is the “Bi-polar” family of disorders. These conditions manifest as “cyclic” moods from one extreme (such as depression) to another (such as mania, euphoria or rage).
Both symptoms of bipolar disorders may occur.
Psychoses
Extended sleep deprivation can result in symptoms normally associated with schizophrenia and other thought disorders. These can include hallucinations (either auditory or visual) and paranoid ideation.
Without enough sleep, a person’s mind simply cannot stay well!
Special precautions:
The impact of sleep deprivation is understood to be cumulative. The effects of sleeping more on another day cannot be distinguished. It builds impact. Continuous insufficient sleep carries the greatest risk and can lead to the development of the disease symptoms described above.
In almost 40 years of direct clinical practice, I have seen each of these presenting complaints, examining them to be the consequences of inadequate sleep. It is important to know how much sleep your body and mind need to function well and then to prioritize it regularly.
