Human body and mind need a minimum of 7 hours sleep per day. In today’s modern lifestyle it seems impossible for many. There are various types of profession where people need to awake at night and they may not get sufficient time or scope to sleep during the day time. There are other several reasons… Read More »
More and more people are doing shift work. With the economy running around the clock, more people are working non-traditional hours. Unfortunately, as more people work overnight shifts at their job, more of them are experiencing shift work sleep disorder or SWSD. SWSD is a common sleep disorder that affects people who work overnight shifts… Read More »
Sleep disorders are common among various age groups and the modern day awareness about sleep disorders has helped to classify them into different types. Such a classification would help in easy and early identification of these disorders based on symptoms, which can further help in seeking better treatment options. Understanding the symptoms and major types… Read More »
Are you suffering from the problem of lack of sleep? In some cases, people don’t get adequate sleep because of a number of reasons like tension, fear, fatigue or because of some illness. But if this situation is common for you or if you don’t get proper sleep night after night then this is not… Read More »
Anxiety disorder illnesses can fill people’s lives with overwhelming anxiety and fears that are chronic, unrelenting and grow progressively worse. Anxiety disorders cause sufferers to feel a sense of constant worry, tension and impending doom. Anxiety symptoms can become so severe that anxiety disorder sufferers are almost totally disabled, too terrified to leave their homes,… Read More »
Unfortunately, shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) is a pretty common form of sleeping disorder – particularly among professionals in the medical field, firemen, police officers and security personnel. It affects people in these fields more than other fields because of the nature of the job and the hours they work. These professionals tend to work… Read More »
Sleep is defined as a state of unconsciousness from which a person can be aroused. While sleeping the human brain is relatively more responsive to internal stimuli than the external stimuli. During sleep state, we are generally unaware of our surroundings. It is in this state that the body is getting itself charged up for… Read More »
Some people don’t know that they are actually suffering from social anxiety disorder. Here is a quick self-test to help you understand your symptoms. Anxiety disorder is described as excessive anxiety and worry about several events or activities. Unlike the rather mild and brief anxiety caused by a stressful event, anxiety disorders last at least… Read More »