
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that 70 percent of individuals with sleep apnea also experience symptoms of depression. This may be because sleep has a profound impact on how the brain works and how chemicals throughout the body function. Without enough high-quality rest, sadness, stress, irritability, and anxiety inevitably worsen. The severity of the subjects’ sleep apnea was directly correlated with the severity of their depression.
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