Could Your Sleep Habits Cause Depression?

A lack of good REM sleep could be tied to depression and anxiety

Tuesday, February 09, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Poor REM Sleep May Be Linked to Higher Risk for Anxiety, Depression REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is the phase when dreams are made, and a lack of good REM sleep has long been associated with chronic insomnia. But new research is building on that... Read more ...  News Study Links Concussion to Higher Risk of Later Suicide Average people who suffer a concussion may be three times more likely to commit suicide years after their brain injury, a new Canadian study suggests. Further, the long-term risk of suicide... Read more ... Do the Seasons Affect How We Think? When do you think more clearly: winter or summer? What time of year is your short-term memory at its best? A small new study suggests your brainpower may be stronger at certain times of year... Read more ... Doctors Should Screen Teens for Major Depression, U.S. Task Force Says Primary care doctors should screen all patients between 12 and 18 years of age for major depression, but not younger children, preventive health experts say. Screening of adolescents... Read more ... Surviving Spouse Still Influenced By the Other The influence of a husband or wife on their spouse's quality of life remains strong even after death, a new study says. Couples who have been married a long time develop a high level of... Read more ... Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Won't Raise Seniors' Dementia Risk: Study Taking one of a class of anti-anxiety pills that includes Ativan, Valium or Xanax does not increase older adults' risk of dementia, a new study finds. However, experts note that these drugs... Read more ... Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home