Sleep and your health
Sleep affects your mental and physical health. Getting good sleep helps boost your mind and mood and can help prevent health problems. Women are more likely than men to have insomnia and other sleep problems.1Changing hormones during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause can affect how well a woman sleeps. But there are steps you […]
FastStats: Sleep in Adults
For Everyone KEY POINTS CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) looks at how much sleep U.S. adults 18 and older get. The percentage of adults who do not get enough sleep varies by where they live and their sex, age, and race/ethnicity. The basics BRFSS is a survey of adults that looks at health […]
What Are Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency?
Español Sleep deprivation is a condition that occurs if you don’t get enough sleep. Sleep deficiency is a broader concept. It occurs if you have one or more of the following: You don’t get enough sleep (sleep deprivation) You sleep at the wrong time of day You don’t sleep well or get all the different […]
Mental Health and Sleep
Updated April 15, 2022 Written by Eric Suni, Staff Writer Medically Reviewed by Alex Dimitriu, Psychiatrist Fact Checked – Our dedicated team rigorously evaluates every article, guide, and product to ensure the information is accurate and factual. Learn More Our dedicated team rigorously evaluates every article and guide to ensure the information is factual, up-to-date, […]