Sleep disorders, including sleep difficulties and constant insomnia, are among the most common problems, and may be highly linked to diseases which we might not be aware of. However, there's some good news for people with insomnia: and your lack of sleep is probably not going to kill you.
A new report published by the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews says there is no link between insomnia and early death. Scientists reviewed 17 studies, which covered close to 37 million people, to compile their results, the BBC reported.
This new report goes against what the NHS says, which claims that as well as putting people at risk of obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, insomnia shortens life expectancy.
But for people who are struggling with insomnia, long-term concerns about life spans should not trouble them anymore.
It is not easy to beat insomnia alone, but there are things you can do to improve your chances of getting a better night's sleep. The NHS recommends things like exercising to tire yourself out during the day and cutting down on caffeine.
It also says smoking, eating too much or drinking alcohol late at night can stop you from sleeping well.
Other recommendations include writing a list of things that are playing on your mind and trying to get to bed at a similar time every night.
In a former study, scientists from the University of Tennessee-Memphis, found a link between insomnia, kidney failure and early death.
About 10 percent of the world's population suffers from chronic insomnia and other sleep disorders that lead to the development of chronic fatigue, depression and other physical and psychological health problems, the study found.
According to current expert estimates, the loss of concentration associated with insomnia leads to more than 40,000 traffic accidents and several thousand deaths due to medical errors. Chronic insomnia accelerates the development of kidney disease and leads to early death, based on statistics on the lives and deaths of about one million American veterans in US military hospitals; 40,000 who died among them were suffering from acute insomnia.
A study has previously shown that the treatment of insomnia can relieve depression and paranoia.
Researchers at the Oxford University's Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNi) found that managing to treat sleep disorders alleviates psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations, and that behavioral cognitive therapy has improved depression, anxiety, nightmares, mental health, performance at work and home.
