Parasomnias and Mental Health: Understanding Strange Sleep Behaviors

A recent comprehensive analysis of 372,000 sleep clinic patients revealed that parasomnias—unusual sleep behaviors like sleepwalking and night terrors—have a significant association with psychiatric conditions, with depression patients being nearly three times more likely to experience these sleep disturbances. This large-scale study provides compelling evidence that parasomnias may be underrecognized clinical indicators of mental health…

Sleep Apnea and Parasomnias: Surprising Research Findings

A new study from the University of Bergen in Norway, aimed to find out if people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experience more unusual sleep behaviors (parasomnias) than those without OSA. What Was the Study About? Researchers looked at 4,372 patients who were sent to a Norwegian hospital because their doctors thought they might have…

Understanding Parasomnias: When Your Brain Mixes Sleep and Wakefulness

What Are Parasomnias? Parasomnias are fascinating but often misunderstood sleep disorders where people perform wake-like behaviors while actually being asleep. As Dr. Anne Marie Morse explains in this video, these strange sleep behaviors have become a source of social media fascination, with some people gaining fame from videos of their parasomnia experiences. However, it’s important…

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