For this, a large-scale experiment was carried out, a group of scientists studied data obtained from an accelerometer for tracking sleep. As a result, they found out exactly how mental illness is associated with insomnia. “alt =” Scientists have discovered a link between insomnia and mental illness “Scientists have found a link between insomnia and mental illness />
It turned out that the link is very direct – such diseases lead to sleep disturbance in humans, writes PLoS Medicine. At the same time, insomnia can be both a factor and a symptom of the development of mental illness.
In order to come to this conclusion, experts analyzed the data of more than 89 thousand people who wore the accelerometer daily for several years. With its help, scientists collected information on the quality, quantity and other parameters of sleep.
It is worth noting that the greatest connection was found between the quality of sleep and severe depressive disorders. At the same time, according to scientists, insomnia is characteristic of all known disorders.