centered image

centered image

Depressed People Are More Likely To Consider Suicide After A Bad Night's Sleep, Study Fnds

Discussion in 'Psychiatry' started by Dr.Scorpiowoman, Apr 28, 2018.

  1. Dr.Scorpiowoman

    Dr.Scorpiowoman Golden Member

    Joined:
    May 23, 2016
    Messages:
    9,028
    Likes Received:
    414
    Trophy Points:
    13,075
    Gender:
    Female
    Practicing medicine in:
    Egypt

    • Insufficient, and poor quality, shut eye make patients consider taking their lives
    • Previous research suggests insomnia makes people more tense and irritable
    • It also reduces their motivation to exercise, which eases depressive symptoms
    • Experts believe depressed patients should be treated to help improve their sleep
    • Up to 10% of people in England will experience depression at some point

    Depressed people are more likely to have suicidal thoughts after a bad night's sleep, new research suggests.

    Not getting enough shut eye and poor-quality sleep both make people with the mental-health condition more likely to consider taking their own lives, a study found.

    Previous research suggests insomnia can cause people to become more tense and irritable, as well as less motivated to exercise, which has been shown to ease depressive symptoms.

    Study author Donna Littlewood, from the University of Manchester, said: 'Sleep plays a hugely important role in our physical and mental wellbeing. When we sleep, our bodies recover from the physical and mental exertion of the day.'

    She adds depressed patients should be treated to help improve their sleep.

    Up to 10 per cent of people in England will experience depression at some point in their lives.

    [​IMG]

    Depressed people are more likely to have suicidal thoughts after a bad night's sleep

    Sleep should be considered when treating depression

    Ms Littlewood said: 'Many people with mental-health problems experience sleep problems, but sleep can be treated effectively using psychological and pharmacological interventions.

    'This study highlights that it is important for clinicians to provide treatment for sleep problems, when working with people who experience suicidal thoughts.'

    Results further suggest having suicidal thoughts during a particular day does not affect patients' sleep that night.

    How the research was carried out

    The researchers analysed 51 people who were considering suicide.

    The participants wore watches that monitored their total time asleep and how long it took them to nod off for one week.

    They completed diaries that recorded their sleep quality.

    The participants' suicidal thoughts were monitored at six random points every day.

    Eating fruits and vegetables slashes the risk of depression by more than 10%

    This comes after research released last February suggested eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains slashes people's risk of depression by more than 10 per cent.

    Following the so-called 'DASH diet' reduces people's likelihood of developing the mental-health disorder by up to 11 per cent, a study by Rush University, Chicago found.

    Those who eat a typical western diet, which is rich in processed foods and sugar, are more at risk of suffering depression, the research adds.

    Researchers add further studies are required to determine the association between diet and mental health, but add simple lifestyle changes may be preferred over medication to control such conditions.

    Previous research suggests eating lots of fresh produce benefits people's mental health by improving their moods, giving them more energy and helping them to think clearly.

    [​IMG]

    Source
     

    Add Reply

Share This Page

<