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Could an erratic sleep schedule be harming your mental health?

People with irregular sleep-wake schedules may experience more severe symptoms of anxiety, depression and even loneliness, according to a large study led by UC San Francisco and UC San Diego.

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People with irregular sleep-wake schedules may experience more severe symptoms of anxiety, depression and even loneliness, according to a large study led by UC San Francisco and UC San Diego. Although prior sleep research has largely focused on sleep duration and sleep quality, this study examined sleep regularity—how consistently people followed the same sleep-wake patterns each day—using months of data from wearables.

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