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  • Similarly like drinking water, eating food and breathing, sleeping is a fundamental physical need for the sustenance of human beings. Do you remember when the last time was that you had slept well? Sleep deprivation or insufficient sleep is the major challenge which most parents of new infants, especially mothers face.

    What do you mean by sleep deprivation?

    Sleep deprivation is a wider concept. It is a medical condition of forcibly by someone else being kept awake, to the point of noticeably lower alertness. Sleep deprivation is caused due to the reasons enumerated below:

    What are the causes of sleep deprivation?

    You must know that sleep deprivation occurs if:

    • You are not able to sleep sufficiently (sleeping only for 5 hours or even less every night). This can be due to anxiety or depression.
    • You mess with your body’s circadian rhythm.
    • You have a medical disorder of the normal sleep pattern or sleep apnea that is preventing you from getting adequate sleep at night or causing semi-somnia. It can be due to certain mental health conditions.

    Many people think that getting fewer hours of sleep per day is fine to survive happily but in reality, it is not. Sleep deprivation, or in other words, sleep deficiency has a great impact on the sleep-wake cycle. However, totality sleep deprivation can be defined as keeping vigil all throughout the day.

    What are the major symptoms of sleep deprivation?

    Many think that getting fewer hours of sleep per day is fine, but it is not. Sleep deprivation can be persistent or severe. Whether the medical condition is persistent or severe, it will have a great effect on the sufferer’s brain. A severe amount of sleep deprivation can cause fatal vehicular accidents. While on the other hand, persistent sleep deprivation can cause the following symptoms:

    • Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS)
    • Mental or physical weariness
    • A sensation of lightheadedness
    • Obesity or increase in body weight
    • A stroke or a heart attack if the sleep deprivation amount is dangerous.
    • Mood swings
    • Awkwardness in one’s movements
    • Lack of concentration
    • Hypertension

    Sleep deprivation is a condition that needs to be attended. If you are battling with any one or more than one of the sleep deprivation symptoms mentioned above, then you should immediately fix an appointment with your physician. You must not hesitate in discussing your problem with the doctor. You should ask your physician about the available treatment options.

    Treatment options for sleep deprivation

    The only solution to the problem of sleep deprivation is increasing the total sleeping hours. An individual should get at least 8 hours of sleep per day.

    In a nutshell, getting minimum of eight hours of sleep every day at the proper time is essential for every individual for improving the quality of their lives as well as maintaining good emotional and physical health.

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