If you’re not getting enough high-quality sleep each night, you may experience sleep deprivation. It’s common, affecting nearly everyone at least once in life.

Sleep deprivation has become a health crisis in the country, experts and psychologists say. They cite near-nightly drone attacks as one of the major impediments to getting proper rest.

The relationship between sleep deprivation and sugar cravings starts with a simple but critical fact: your brain is an energy hog. Despite making up only about 2% of your body weight, it consumes ...

We’ve all had periods where sleep eludes us. Sleep deprivation is horrible. Even a few hours missed can really impact how you function the next day. You’re groggy, easily annoyed, and problems ...

Sleep is essential for cognitive function, emotional stability, and neurological health, says Dr. Prathiba Sharan. Chronic sleep deprivation impairs attention, memory, and decision-making, while ...

Fiorina Arcuri MacAskill anticipated waking up multiple times throughout the night with a newborn. But after giving birth to baby Liam in February 2022, it was obvious that he was having trouble ...

For Sleep Awareness Week 2025 and with the help of the experts, we’re diving deeper into the most common causes of sleep deprivation, how to identify when your sleep patterns are becoming a ...

Reference By Ruth Jones published 11 March 2025 This Sleep Week, Dr. Leah Kaylor shares the effects of long-term sleep deprivation and how to tackle the issue (Image credit: Getty Images / Future) ...

The poll reveals over 60% of Brits get LESS than 7 hours - with women experiencing sleep deprivation more than men (62% vs. 57%) and 35 to 44-year-olds suffering the most (67%).

Mental Well-Being: Sleep deprivation can contribute to mental health struggles like depression and might make you more likely to turn to substances to cope. When we’re exhausted, we’re going ...

One way to gauge whether you’re sleep-deprived is to tally up how much sleep you get on days you don’t have work or other responsibilities, such as on the weekend or vacation, said Dr. Eric ...

Short-term vs. long-term sleep deprivation effects on the heart The short-term effects of missing a night or two of good sleep are often manageable: feeling groggy, irritable or unable to concentrate.