Showing posts with label mental illness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mental illness. Show all posts

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Insomnia Can Be a Sign of Mental Illness Like Depression and Anxiety!




"Have you ever found yourself tossing and turning more than usual at night because you’re anxious about a big test coming up, a move, a medical procedure, or some other event? Worrying can make it hard for the brain to relax, even at night, when it needs to relax in order for you to be able to fall asleep." Read more...



The Relationship Between Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression: It’s Complicated. Katherine Lee. Everyday Health. 5/1/2018. https://www.everydayhealth.com/insomnia/relationship-between-insomnia-anxiety-depression-its-complicated/



Friday, May 27, 2016

Epigentics Changes Suspected in Increased Risk for Mental Illness in Those Living in Poverty!

Children from impoverished families are more prone to mental illness, and alterations in DNA structure could be to blame, according to a study published on 24 May in Molecular Psychiatry1.


Poverty linked to epigenetic changes and mental illness. Sara Reardon. Nature. May 24, 2016. http://www.nature.com/news/poverty-linked-to-epigenetic-changes-and-mental-illness-1.19972