{"id":8843,"date":"2020-09-29T17:22:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T15:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=8843"},"modified":"2021-12-08T10:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:40:10","slug":"anxiety-and-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/anxiety-and-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Explaining the Deep Relationship Between Anxiety and Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine going to bed joyfully fatigued. You comfortably hug your pillow as you leave the day behind. And then you rest, calmly and refreshingly. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, such a scenario is less likely to happen if you have <\/span>anxiety and sleep<\/span> issues. Or maybe it was just a hard night?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, hard nights come and go\u2014the problem is when they stick with us. Sleep deprivation can cause us to feel irritated and chronically tired.<\/span><\/p>\n

Up to <\/span>18% of healthy adults<\/span><\/a> have chronic insomnia, and <\/span>31.2% of adult Americans<\/span><\/a> experience symptoms of anxiety. As it happens, these two are interrelated by more than just numbers. We set out to examine this connection and establish causality. As we dove deep into the research, certain patterns emerged. Read on, and see what we\u2019ve concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anxiety and Sleep Problems<\/b><\/h2>\n

We\u2019re aiming to break the stigma of anxiety as a terrible psychiatric disorder. Not to overstate, but this condition is rapidly becoming a constant companion in the modern world. However, with the right help, there are ways to keep it from holding you back.<\/span><\/p>\n

In terms of symptom severity, serious types of anxiety are classified within the <\/span>DSM-5 psychiatric criteria<\/span><\/a>. On the other hand, the quieter forms of anxiety may be virtually undetectable. In fact, these underlying symptoms often cause both physical and behavioral issues that fail to be diagnosed, thus undermining one\u2019s quality of life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of the severity of symptoms, the relationship between <\/span>anxiety and sleep deprivation<\/span> is ever-present. To understand its complexity, we need to further discuss both disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms of Anxiety<\/b><\/h3>\n

Although commonly referred to as the \u201caugmented sense of fear,\u201d anxiety is experienced through a convoluted mixture of physical and psychological experiences. According to the <\/span>evidence<\/span><\/a>, the following includes the most common signs and symptoms of anxiety:<\/span><\/p>\n