Multiple factors can cause or contribute to sleep deprivation including poor sleep hygiene, lifestyle choices, work obligations, sleep disorders, and other medical conditions.
People who work multiple jobs or extended hours may not have enough time for sufficient sleep.
Sleep deficiency may be caused by other sleep disorders or medical conditions like sleep apnea, a breathing disorder that induces dozens of nightly awakenings. Other medical or mental health problems, such as pain or general anxiety disorder, can interfere with the quality and quantity of sleep.
The most basic form of sleep deprivation treatment is getting an adequate amount of sleep, typically 7 to 9 hours each night.
The primary signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation include excessive daytime sleepiness and daytime impairment such as reduced concentration, slower thinking, and mood changes.
Feeling extremely tired during the day is one of the hallmark signs of sleep deprivation. People with excessive daytime sleepiness may feel drowsy and have a hard time staying awake even when they need to.
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Almost half of all Americans say they feel sleepy during the day between three and seven days per week.
People aged 35-64 are most likely to not get enough sleep. 61% of Canadians say the quality of their sleep is good.
21% of car accidents are caused by lack of sleep. Sleeping less than 6 hours per night regularly increases the risk of coronary heart disease by 48%.
30% of Canadians have insomnia and 2.2% from obstructive sleep apnea.
Lack of sleep is linked with chronic stress, with 36.3% of people sleeping less than the recommendation reporting feeling chronically depressed.
Investing in a new mattress can improve the quality of your sleep by up to 55%.
Just two servings of alcohol close to bedtime can decrease sleep quality by 39.2%.
35.2% of all adults in the U.S. report sleeping on average for less than seven hours per night.
When compared to whites, black adults are almost twice as likely to describe sleeping too little and are 60% more likely to report sleeping too much.
42.6% of single parents sleep less than seven hours per night compared to 32.7% of adults in two-parent homes and 31% of adults with no children.
The CDC reports that 35% of Americans get less than the necessary seven hours. Insufficient sleep is one major cause of excessive daytime sleepiness, which is thought to affect up to 18% of the U.S. population.