Insomnia – when is it a disease and what are the health consequences?
Statistically, insomnia is the third most common problem – after infections and gastrointestinal issues – that prompts patients to visit their primary care physician. It disrupts daily functioning, weakens the immune system, negatively affects memory, and even increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In a conversation with Dr. hab. Dorota Wołyńczyk-Gmaj from the Chair and Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM), we explain why sleep is crucial for health, which warning signs should concern us, and which treatment methods are most effective.
Statistically, insomnia is the third most common problem – after infections and gastrointestinal issues – that prompts patients to visit their primary care physician. It disrupts daily functioning, weakens the immune system, negatively affects memory, and even increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In a conversation with Dr. hab. Dorota Wołyńczyk-Gmaj from the Chair and Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM), we explain why sleep is crucial for health, which warning signs should concern us, and which treatment methods are most effective.
Insomnia – when is it a disease and what are the health consequences?
Statistically, insomnia is the third most common problem – after infections and gastrointestinal issues – that prompts patients to visit their primary care physician. It disrupts daily functioning, weakens the immune system, negatively affects memory, and even increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In a conversation with Dr. hab. Dorota Wołyńczyk-Gmaj from the Chair and Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM), we explain why sleep is crucial for health, which warning signs should concern us, and which treatment methods are most effective.
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