Ep 5: Sleep, Insomnia And Mental Health

Getting enough sleep is important for your health and happiness. Generally, if you sleep better you feel better. On the other hand, poor sleep can make you feel low and have a negative impact on your mood. But does poor sleep increase your chances of experiencing a mental health problem or is it a symptom?In this episode we’re joined by Dr Ajay Thapar, a GP who recently travelled to the USA on a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship to learn more about insomnia and different treatments, and Dr Katie Lewis, whose work investigates the relationship between sleep disruption and mood disorders like bipolar and depression.For links and resources mentioned in this episode, visit www.ncmh.info/videos-and-podcast…st/sleep-insomnia/We hope you enjoy, and if you have any feedback please get in touch at info@ncmh.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We bring you the latest on mental health research at the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) and the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University, plus real-life experiences of people affected by mental health problems.We would love to hear your feedback or ideas for future episodes, either comment on our latest episode, message us at info@ncmh.info or include #POMpod in our social media posts.Darn o Feddwl: Iechyd Meddwl a SeiciatregRydym yn rhannu'r diweddaraf ar ymchwil iechyd meddwl yn y Ganolfan Iechyd Meddwl Genedlaethol (NCMH) a'r Ganolfan Geneteg a Genomeg Niwroseiciatrig ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, a phrofiadau bywyd go iawn pobl sy'n cael eu heffeithio gan broblemau iechyd meddwl.Byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed eich adborth neu syniadau ar gyfer penodau yn y dyfodol: naill ai rhowch sylwadau ar ein pennod ddiweddaraf, anfonwch neges atom yn info@ncmh.info neu gynnwys #POMpod yn ein postiadau cyfryngau cymdeithasol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.