People who regularly sleep less than five hours a night tend to have much higher levels of anxiety and depression than those who get seven or more hours. This shows a clear connection between not getting enough sleep and struggling with mental health.

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Prognostic Factors Associated With Sleep Duration: Serum Pro-Oxidant/Antioxidant Balance and Superoxide Dismutase 1 as Oxidative Stress Markers and Anxiety/Depression

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2023

The study found that adults who sleep less than five hours a night have significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to those who sleep longer, confirming a strong link between very short sleep and poor mental health.

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Prognostic Factors Associated With Sleep Duration: Serum Pro-Oxidant/Antioxidant Balance and Superoxide Dismutase 1 as Oxidative Stress Markers and Anxiety/Depression

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DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606014

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