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  • Multiple mood and anxiety disorders cause insomnia

    Oct 29 2012...
    A recent study takes a look at the link between comorbid, or multiple mood and anxiety disorders occurring at the same time and insomnia. The study involved 517 people with comorbid mood and anxiety disorders. Other groups included people with no mood or anxiety disorders, mood disorders only and anxiety disorders only.

    Results show that about 60 percent of individuals with comorbid mood and anxiety disorders had at least one symptom of insomnia. About 45 percent of individuals with mood disorders only or anxiety disorders only reported insomnia. READ MORE>>
  • Sleep-disordered breathing linked with depression

    Apr 03 2012...
    Snorting, gasping or stopping breathing while asleep has been associated with nearly all depression symptoms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveyed 9,714 Americans for a new study appearing in the April issue of SLEEP. The CDC determined that the likelihood of depression increased with the frequency of sleep-disordered breathing. READ MORE>>
  • Short sleep, mental health problems predict long-term insomnia

    Jan 09 2012...
    Mental health problems and getting less than six hours of sleep play key roles in the persistence of insomnia. A study in the January edition of SLEEP found these risk factors in people experiencing insomnia for at least 7½ years. READ MORE>>
  • Sleep Drug during Depression Treatment can Solve Insomnia Symptoms

    Aug 15 2010...
    Insomnia and depression are often closely related. The relationship can go both ways: depression can cause insomnia, and insomnia can lead to depression. READ MORE>>
  • Obstructive sleep apnea & depression

    Jul 21 2009...
    A new study examined the rate of obstructive sleep apnea in people with major depressive disorder and insomnia. The study involved 51 people with both depression and insomnia; they were evaluated by an overnight sleep study. READ MORE>>