This is how Poor Sleep and Mental Illness can Affect Each Other

In 10 seconds? The quality of sleep and mental health disorders are interrelated, researchers have found. The results highlight the need to consider sleep as a factor when focusing on mental health, regardless of the diagnosis.

What makes this research different than prior studies? The researchers conducted a large-scale population study using data collected from wrist-worn accelerometers. These were used to determine ten different measures of sleep quality.