| Sleep is defined as a state of unconsciousness | | | | They can be as simple as drowsiness and can be |
| from which a person can be aroused. While | | | | as dangerous as sleep paralysis or even a heart |
| sleeping the human brain is relatively more | | | | stroke. People with sleep disorders are more |
| responsive to internal stimuli than the external | | | | prone to high blood pressure, depression, diabetes |
| stimuli. During sleep state, we are generally | | | | and many such diseases. Some of the obvious |
| unaware of our surroundings. It is in this state | | | | consequences of sleep disorders are discussed |
| that the body is getting itself charged up for the | | | | below. |
| next day's activity. | | | | 1. Stress and anxiety: people can get anxious |
| When a person is unable to get the right quantity | | | | about anything. One may be anxious about a |
| of sleep, he may feel tired and sleepy throughout | | | | planned trip or the visit of a relative...there's no |
| the day. Memory losses and learning disabilities | | | | end to it. Often women are more prone to stress |
| also accompany sleep deprivation. Sleep is a | | | | and anxiety. Hence, they are generally more |
| biological necessity for all human beings and the | | | | susceptible to insomnia sleep disorder. Stress and |
| requirement of it varies from one person to the | | | | anxiety can be controlled by suing techniques such |
| other. Infants require around 15-16 hours of sleep | | | | as meditation and positive thinking. |
| as compared to kids who require 10-12 hours of | | | | 2. Anger, Irritability and Depression: lack of proper |
| sound sleep. As we grow older, the sleep | | | | sleep can cause understanding problems. Some |
| demands of the body reduce. An adult may need | | | | people may be so worried about not being able to |
| 8-9 hours undisturbed sleep whereas again the | | | | sleep that they can fall trap to depression. |
| elderly can do with 6-7 hours of sleep. You must | | | | Constant drowsiness and need to sleep can lead |
| have seen your grandparents getting up very | | | | to frustration and irritability. |
| early in the morning. | | | | 3. Lack of focus and difficulty in concentrating: |
| The study of sleeping disorders in the American | | | | sleep deprivation for an even a few nights can |
| population presented strange facts. Almost 50 | | | | cause problems of memory loss and |
| million American populations suffer from some or | | | | concentration. Since sleep directly affects well |
| the other forms of sleep disorders. This includes | | | | being of our central nervous system, lack of it |
| the children as well. | | | | can cause imbalance in the brain activities. Sleep |
| Sleep disorders are not just responsible for | | | | disorders in children can affect their ability to |
| decreased work performance or poor school | | | | concentrate in the class and focus on their |
| grades; they can have a very negative impact on | | | | studies. |
| the way we think and function. Sleep disorders | | | | 4. Impaired ability to drive a motor vehicle: there |
| can create havoc in intimate relationships. They | | | | are many road and on-the-job accidents that |
| can change the quality of our lives, considerably. | | | | occur because the people handling vehicle or |
| Such is the impact of sleep disorders!!! | | | | machinery fall asleep in strange places and at |
| The only way to get rid of sleep disorders is to | | | | strange times. Fear to falling asleep is the reason |
| act as soon as the problem is identified. There are | | | | why sometimes parents teach their minor kids to |
| innumerable treatments in form of medications, | | | | handle the vehicle, all the way more dangerous. A |
| therapies that can be used. Gathering as much | | | | good night sleep ensures that you are fresh in the |
| information about the sleep disorder problems | | | | morning to take up your responsibilities. |
| from valuable sources such as the medical groups | | | | 5. Suppression of the immune system: sleep is |
| and the internet can help one identify the problem | | | | necessary to rejuvenate and revitalize our body. |
| and look out for the treatment. | | | | As discussed earlier, good night sleep helps the |
| Sleep disorder problems are increasing as we are | | | | body function properly. It is like recharging your |
| getting busy in our lives to the extent of | | | | batteries for the next day's performance. Sleep |
| neglecting our health and ignoring the basic | | | | boosts the immune system and helps it in fighting |
| demands of one's anatomy. People, who are | | | | diseases. Lack of proper sleep has consequences |
| unable to find time off the work during day, use | | | | otherwise. |
| the sleep hours for recreation. The body can take | | | | Going through the consequences that sleep |
| such abuses for a day or two but once the limit is | | | | deprivation can cause, it is important to realize |
| reached, it retaliates back with symptoms of | | | | that as work is necessary for earning a living, |
| chronic sleep disorders. | | | | sleep is necessary for a healthy body. |
| Consequences of sleep deprivation are many fold. | | | | |