How does sleep deprivation effect your body

How does lack of sleep effect behavior?  A person could write pages and pages on that.  All studies have shown that anyone suffering from sleep deprivation, their entire body can be affected.  Mentally, a sleep deprived person will have problem concentrating, and being emotionally unstable.  Their moods will flip from happy to depression and back to happy.  The longer the sleep deprivation last, the person will eventually become very depressed and there have even been suicides reported because of lack of sleep

Sleep deprivated people will also become very emotional – crying one moment and laughing the next.  With students, the longer the sleep deprivation goes on, the lower school grades will begin to fall.
Sleep plays a vital role in promoting a woman’s health and well being. Experts suggest that most men and women need about seven to eight hours of sleep each night. Yet there are many differences in how men and women sleep. In general women tend to sleep more than men, going to bed and falling asleep earlier. A woman’s sleep also tends to be lighter and more easily disturbed. Women are more likely to feel unrefreshed even after a full night of sleep.

Many men simply don’t realize that they need more sleep. Every person has their own need for sleep. On average, most adults need seven to eight hours of sleep each night to feel alert and well rested.

Many men do not get this much sleep on a regular basis. The stress and pressure of a job can also affect your sleep. Negative changes will tend to disturb your sleep the most.

Depression can greatly disrupt the quality of your sleep.

As poor sleep progresses, men stop taking care of their bodies in other ways.  Men can develop a number of habits that cause bad sleep. The use of alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine can all affect your sleep. Consuming them too close to your bedtime can keep you from sleeping well. Men also may keep an irregular sleep schedule.

Many medical conditions can keep you from being able to sleep well.   If you or anyone in your family, continue to have sleep problems for over two weeks; then it is time to visit your doctor or a sleep specialist.
If sleep time isn't a good time for you, talk to your doctor or healthcare professional about your options. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) makes sure that people with sleep problems get the best medical care.
Sleep medicine is a recognized medical subspecialty. Doctors who specialize in sleep medicine help people who are unable to sleep well. Sleep doctors are able to detect and treat both common and rare sleep disorders. Some common sleep disorders are insomnia, jet lag, sleepwalking, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

The AASM accredits centers and labs that treat people who have sleep problems. In 1977 the AASM accredited the first sleep disorders center. The AASM also certifies behavioral sleep medicine (BSM) specialists. These doctors help people improve their sleep by changing how they think and behave.

As you can see, lack of sleep can affect every person’s body – mental and physically.