Sleep, anxiety, and depression: The bidirectional brain-behavior axis.

Sleep Disorders in Adolescents and Their Impact on Mental Health: A Literature Review

Adolescent development is a critical period marked by intensive neurobiological maturation, particularly in the prefrontal cortex and limbic system. Concurrently, sleep architecture undergoes physiological changes, making sleep quality inherently fragile and increasing vulnerability to chronic sleep deprivation. This n...

HSOA Journal of Psychiatry, Depression & Anxiety

Evidence regarding the biological mechanisms through which massage therapy may help reduce depressive symptoms is examined, with demonstrated improvements in depressive symptoms like anxiety, sleep quality, and overall psychological well-being following massage therapy.

Role of the Amygdala in the Complex Relationship Between Sleep and Anxiety

This review explores the multifaceted roles of the amygdala, focusing on its structural components, projections, physiological aspects, and key functions in emotional processing and fear conditioning. Beyond traditional roles, it examines the amygdala’s involvement in sleep architecture during the NREM and REM phases....

Sleep timing regulates mood: A multilevel-EEG study of daily life.

Sleep timing, rather than sleep quality, plays a central role in daily mood regulation through a homeostatic feedback mechanism, and personality and affective traits shape this loop, highlighting sleep timing as a potential target for mood stabilization.

Sleep Deprivation and Its Effects on Memory and Emotional Regulation: A Comprehensive Review

Neurobiological and Neuroimmune Mechanisms Linking Chronic Pain, Sleep Disturbances and Mental Health Disorders

Chronic pain, sleep disturbances, and mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression disorders frequently co-occur, forming a self-reinforcing cycle that impairs daily functioning and quality of life. Chronic pain is driven by peripheral and central sensitization, the latter sustained by reciprocal microglial–a...