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Sleep and anxiety are bidirectionally linked, as poor sleep can exacerbate anxiety [1], [2], and anxiety can conversely disrupt sleep [3], [4]. Furthermore, addressing sleep issues is recognized as a potential strategy to improve anxiety symptoms [5], [6], and both are fundamental physiological states mapped within the Human Physiolome [7].
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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 3 facts
claimIt is unclear from cross-sectional studies whether sleep influences mood or anxiety levels, or whether mood or anxiety levels influence sleep.
claimInadequate sleep in adolescents is associated with higher levels of depressed mood, anxiety, behavior problems, alcohol use, and attempted suicide.
claimStudies of adolescents, including one involving over 3,000 high school students, found that inadequate sleep is associated with higher levels of depressed mood, anxiety, behavior problems, alcohol use, and attempted suicide (Carskadon, 1990; Morrison et al., 1992; Wolfson and Carskadon, 1998; Liu, 2004).
Benefits of Sleep: Improved Energy, Mood, and Brain Health sleepfoundation.org 3 facts
claimWaking up refreshed may help reduce feelings of irritability and anxiety that can worsen stress.
claimInadequate sleep increases the risk of experiencing mental distress, irritability, frustration, anxiety, or sadness.
claimSleep offers relief to brain cells that are under stress, and waking up refreshed may help reduce feelings of irritability and anxiety that can worsen stress.
The New Field of Network Physiology: Building the Human ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimHaving structurally intact and functioning systems is insufficient to maintain health; coordinated network interactions among systems and sub-systems are required to generate distinct physiologic states and behaviors at the organism level, such as wake, sleep and sleep stages, rest and exercise, stress and anxiety, cognition, consciousness, and unconsciousness.
claimThe Human Physiolome maps are associated with basic physiological states including wake and sleep, sleep stages, rest and exercise, stress and anxiety, and cognition.
Cycle Syncing: How to Understand Your Menstrual Cycle to Reduce ... healthmatters.nyp.org 1 fact
claimSome individuals may experience anxiety during the luteal phase due to elevated estrogen and progesterone levels in the first half of the phase and dropped levels in the second half, which may affect sleep or cause insomnia.
The Profound Interplay Between Sleep and Cognitive Function creyos.com 1 fact
referencePoor sleep can exacerbate irritability, anxiety, and stress, making it difficult to regulate emotions, according to Vandekerckhove et al. (2017).
Published Studies — Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and ... hopkinspsychedelic.org 1 fact
referenceA 2025 study published in the European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation by Almog et al. explores the role of adjunct therapies in real-world patients receiving medical ketamine, noting self-reported improvements in comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, depression, anxiety, and sleep.
Sleep Your Way to a Smarter Brain | American Heart Association heart.org 1 fact
claimSleep problems may increase the risk of developing mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety, and addressing sleep issues can help improve these mental health conditions.