Anxiety and depression: Quality sleep may help reduce risk
Share on Pinterest Sleep quality is associated with better mental health, but it does not impact a person’s stress-coping strategies, a study found. Image credit: Studio Firma/Stocksy. Chronic stress can increase the risk of certain mental illnesses, including anxiety and depression. Results from a recent study found that adaptive emotion regulation strategies and sleep both play a key role in reducing the risk for anxiety and depression among people who are experiencing chronic stress. This study utilized an event where people experienced a lot of chronic stress: the COVID-19 pandemic. However, management of chronic stress is vital, regardless of the source. The COVID-19 pandemic produced a unique situation where many people experienced a time of chronic stress. Researchers are seeking to understand how such periods of chronic stress affect mental illness and what factors can help improve mental health. A study published in the journal Cortex examined how adaptive emotion regulati...