Understanding Sleep

Understanding Sleep

All rest is not created equal! While sleeping, your body goes through several sleep cycles, including both rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Understand the key phases of sleep.

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Insomnia on Campus

Despite the flexibility to snooze at will, many students suffer from insomnia and other sleep disorders. If you're having problems sleeping in college, you're definitely not without treatment options. Here, the 411 on fighting the tired bug

You Don't Snooze, You Lose

Sleep deprivation is all too common on your average campus, but does being sleep deprived really hurt you? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Suffering from insomnia in college can lead to reduced concentration and impair your studying efforts.

Insomnia and Mental Illness

People with a mental illness like depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder are more likely to suffer from insomnia or other sleep disorders. For these mental health related sleeping problems, insomnia treatment can be a lifesaver!

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Insomnia and Mental Illness

People with a mental illness like depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder are more likely to suffer from insomnia or other sleep disorders. For these mental health related sleeping problems, insomnia treatment can be a lifesaver!

Depression and Insomnia

Often, people who have trouble sleeping also deal with a depressive disorder, and vice versa. Although depression can keep a stronghold on sleep, short-term sedatives, like Ambien, and healthy sleep hygiene, can help.

You Don't Snooze, You Lose

Sleep deprivation is all too common on your average campus, but does being sleep deprived really hurt you? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Suffering from insomnia in college can lead to reduced concentration and impair your studying efforts.

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