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>Those who slept less than six hours were more than three times as likely to consider or attempt suicide, and four times as likely to attempt suicide, resulting
by fasquoika 8y ago
>Those who slept less than six hours were more than three times as likely to consider or attempt suicide, and four times as likely to attempt suicide, resulting in treatment.
Considering that insomnia is a common symptom of depression, this really shouldn't be remotely surprising
Edit: I'd bet you'd find a similar correlation with students that sleep more than 12 hours a day too
- stephengillie 8y agoSleeping too much is also a common symptom of depression, as the user abuses sleep to escape their life.
- zentiggr 8y agoFor serious depression issues, I'm not sure 'abuse' is appropriate here... The inability to _want_ to do anything or _care_ often isn't a conscious choice.
- fasquoika 8y agoNot to mention that depression often makes people feel physically tired all the time. I don't think someone with normal neurochemistry even could sleep 16 hours a day if they wanted to.
- stephengillie 8y ago"Abuse" is Newspeak, it means "abnormal use". When depression causes you to sleep to avoid life situations, it could even be called addiction.
- fasquoika 8y agoThat's precisely what I meant in my edit
- acct1771 8y agoOr...uses sleep to reduce the inflammation of the brain, thus treating (the symptoms of?) depression?