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Camryn McClurg
Professor Cassel
English Composition II
Sleep deprivation has been an ongoing issue for years globally. Although not getting
enough sleep can already cause major problems, recent studies have shown that it can have an
impact on one's mental health as well. Mental illness used to be looked at as something that you
were born with, but now we know a multitude of factors can lead to the development of these
conditions.
Even though there has been no difference found between sexes, children with existing
conditions, such as ADHD, have significantly higher rates of sleep deprivation. This loss of sleep
is leading to much higher rates of many mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety among
many ages (Beker). This uncontrollable condition can cause much bigger mental health
problems. The research is still a work in progress and many scientists and psychologists are
trying their best in order to find remedies to these issues. This would ensure the health of a wide
Sleep deprivation can play a role in many diseases that can develop later in life as well.
For example, although the direct cause of Alzheimers is unknown, forty five percent of all
patients with Alzheimers had some underlying sleep condition prior to developing Alzheimer's
(“Data on Sleep Deprivation”). Due to sleep being such an important factor in memory and other
developments, it can lead to not only depression and anxiety, but it has also been seen to have an
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effect on other mental illnesses like Alzheimers. This has been researched and studied by many
as it is an epidemic that plagues the world with more problems everyday. Though this is
unknown to many, so the spread of little sleep and long nights continues to increase.
Mental illnesses affect fifty percent of eighty percent of all patients within a studies
psychiatric ward, while nearly ninety percent of patients with bipolar disorder suffer from a sleep
related issue (“Sleep and Mental Health”). This is another example of a disorder that may not be
caused directly by sleep deprivation , but the lack of sleep can greatly increase the chances of the
development of some type of mental disorder. Many studies show the correlation between sleep
and the development of not only the mental illness, but also many the disruption of emotions and
feelings.
Although it has been argued about since studies of sleep came out, there is no direct study
showing that children are affected by mental illnesses related to sleep deprivation, than any other
age range (Jamieson). Age has been a hot topic of debate for years in regards to sleep and mental
illness separately and together. Overall, there is no result showing there is a higher rate within
children than in any other age range. Therefore, mental illness related to sleep deprivation does
Individuals who are sleep deprived are often found to have mental disorders. Due to the
toll that lack of sleep takes on the human body, many get irritable and angry, which can lead to
the development of many different mental illnesses (Sleep and the College Student). These traits
can often be seen within many college classrooms as grumpy students roll in just before the class
begins, complaining about how little sleep they got last night. This is also often seen in many
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offices as coworkers complain about the late night they spent finishing a report. Although these
things sound minor, they can lead to much bigger issues within the future.
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