For Sleep Awareness Week, we ask the experts about the most common causes and symptoms of sleep deprivation and three ways to tackle it. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

Sleep deprivation can also affect mood and mental health. “Sleep deprivation may result in anxiety, depression, moodiness, decreased libido and irritability,” says Dr. Mareiniss. Decreased ...

Yet greater awareness of sleep deprivation’s consequences hasn’t translated into a better-rested populace. Data from the CDC show that the proportion of Americans reporting insufficient sleep held ...

One telltale sign of minor sleep deprivation is daytime fogginess: a general feeling of being out of it. “Your eyes might be open, but your vigilance is decreased because your brain is in sleep ...

Sleep deprivation is a form of subtle abuse when it's used as a means of control within a relationship. Here, mental health experts talk through the signs. "Abuse happens on a spectrum." ...

As firefighters, we face unique challenges that can lead to sleep deprivation. Here’s a straightforward look at why it matters and some practical tips that don’t require dramatic changes to ...

For Sleep Awareness Week 2025 we spoke to Dr. Leah Kaylor — a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in sleep and trauma — about the causes and health risks of long-term sleep deprivation ...

This is your brain on sleep deprivation. A shortage of shut-eye can lead to visible aging of the cerebrum, according to a new study — giving a whole new meaning to beauty sleep. Published in the ...

In contrast, short-term sleep deprivation was associated with changes in the right thalamus, a brain region responsible for temperature regulation, movement, and the perception of pain.

The rapid and impactful nature of sleep deprivation could make it an interesting option for those who don't respond to CBT for insomnia and don't want to take sleeping pills." ...

Sleep deprivation can occur after just 24 hours of no sleep. However, the longer you spend awake, the more severe — and less tolerable — symptoms become. In general, there are 5 stages of ...

The researchers then conducted a control experiment to “probe the interplay between sleep deprivation and immune cell dynamics.” They subjected five ‘normal-weight’ individuals – two ...