How can insomnia affect you?

Temporary insomnia may increase your fatigue and perceived stress levels. Persistent sleep deprivation may lead to: memory and learning challenges, emotional distress, increased production of stress hormones, or irritability and other mood changes.

Temporary insomnia may increase your fatigue and perceived stress levels. Persistent sleep deprivation may lead to: memory and learning challenges, emotional distress, increased production of stress hormones, or irritability and other mood changes.

What are the long-term effects of insomnia?

In the long term, a chronic lack of sleep can have a negative effect on your heart health and metabolism. Research shows long-term insomnia may be associated with a higher chance of obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and some cancers.

In the long term, a chronic lack of sleep can have a negative effect on your heart health and metabolism. Research shows long-term insomnia may be associated with a higher chance of obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and some cancers.

How does insomnia affect the brain?

Lack of sleep may lead to cognitive challenges. Cognitive refers to thought processes related to learning, remembering, planning, and interpreting information.

At a glance, insomnia may affect attention, working memory, amygdala reactivity, making it more difficult for you to perceive a range of emotions, decision making processes, learning ability.

Lack of sleep may lead to cognitive challenges. Cognitive refers to thought processes related to learning, remembering, planning, and interpreting information.

At a glance, insomnia may affect attention, working memory, amygdala reactivity, making it more difficult for you to perceive a range of emotions, decision making processes, learning ability.