Inability to sleep or insomnia is actually a symptom of another problem. Many studies have connected between sleep deprivation and mental illness. Thus can lack of sleep makes you go insane?
Difficulty sleeping is only a symptom of an illness, which can be caused by several problems like fatigue, the influence of the drug, excessive caffeine intake, stress and sleep disorders.
However if this longstanding disorders of sleep and constantly, it can cause problems in their own right.
Lack of sleep can trigger bipolar disorder or depression, which would mean drastic mood changes, from very good to very bad.
Insomnia can also cause paranoia, disturbance of mind typified in the form of excessive anxiety or fear. Insomnia or lack of sleep can lead to paranoid thoughts in one's self, so as to pave the way for Madness (mental), as reported by Boldsky, Friday (20/7/2012).
In addition, the lack of sleep also affects the memory disorders, lack of concentration, decrease in motor coordination of the hands and eyes, which is also quite often seen in people with mental problems.
The effects of sleep deprivation are not limited to adults only, but even the kids can fall victim to. With the number of children who sleep less are more often diagnosed with behavioral issues such as restless, hyperactive and impulsive.
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