4 Things You Should Know About SAD and Sleep

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder that can cause depression, extreme fatigue, and mood swings. SAD was originally recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in the late 1990s and affects 4 to 6 percent of people. For people with SAD, their...

Feeling Sleepy After Your Thanksgiving Dinner?

You may have noticed every year after you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner with your family one or more family members, or maybe even yourself, feel the need to nap. Many people will blame it on the turkey, traditionally the main course in their holiday meal. However,...

Sleep Deprivation Can Cause You to Lose Focus

Getting enough sleep is as important as clean air and plenty of food and water to our health and well-being. You need adequate sleep nightly to remain mentally sharp. Continued sleep deprivation and untreated sleep disorders can cause problems with memory, learning,...

Catathrenia: You’ve Been Groaning in Your Sleep

You’ve heard of sleepwalking, sleep talking, and snoring disturbing sleep, but have you ever heard of sleep groaning? Are you keeping your partner up at night because you have been making odd groaning sounds while you sleep? If so, you may have a sleep disorder known...

How to Sleep Well in the Fall

Fall, the season of pumpkin flavored everything and temperatures dropping. For some people, the change from summer to fall can result in a loss of sleep or poor sleep quality. While the cool nights of fall can be a great reprieve from the hot evenings of summer, other...

How to Catch Some ZZZ’s with ADHD

When it comes to maintaining your overall health and wellness and improving your mood, sleep plays a vital role. Unfortunately, many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have difficulty shutting their brains down at night, enabling them to fall...