We all know at least one person with the habit of working late at night and then finding himself getting up late in the morning. Often people joke about these bad habits, but it would be better to treat them with special attention. In fact, it is best to be careful because these people may be more at risk of falling into depression. Let’s find out why right away.
Chronotypes and health
There are numerous studies that have shown how our sleep wake rhythms can affect our state of health. Among these researches, two have recently emerged that underline how certain sleep habits can predispose some people to fall into depression more frequently. The concept of chronotype is at the basis of these researches. This term indicates the genetic predisposition of a person to follow certain wake-sleep rhythms.
According to what is reported by the Veronesi Foundation, there are two extreme types of chronotopes. On the one hand there would be the “larks”, people who tend to wake up early in the morning. On the other hand, the so-called “owls”, people who prefer to stay in bed until late in the morning and stay up late at night. According to the studies we were talking about before, it is the latter who have a greater predisposition to fall into depressive states.
Beware because these people may be more at risk of falling into depression
According to studies reported by the Veronesi Foundation, the “larks” tend to fall into depression 27% less than their counterpart. The reasons for this are many. The first of these is linked to the so-called social “jetlag”. The latter would be the difference between your sleep waking hours and those imposed by society. People who are more “genetically” in tune with the schedules required by the latter would run less risk of falling into depression.
Another explanation reported by the foundation is related to solar exposure. The latter would in fact be able to influence mood, thus impacting on the possibility of falling into depression. The solution to this problem reported by the Veronesi Foundation would be to try to wake up early in the morning.
Not an easy task, especially if you think that you have to fight against your natural instinct and the directives given by our hippocampus. And that may not even bring sure results, given that it is not yet certain whether going to sleep early will only benefit the “early risers”.
Deepening
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