> First, an enormous literature dedicated to the treatment of depression with sleep deprivation has found that people with depression frequently benefit by not getting a good night’s sleep.
> Second, Walker directly contradicts himself in Chapter 7 by acknowledging that there are cases when a good night’s sleep is not helpful after all...
> Finally, although Walker states that “sleep deprivation is not a realistic or comprehensive therapy option”, a review chapter of sleep deprivation in the book Sleep, Neuronal Plasticity and Brain Function published in 2014 reads: "[C]onsidering its safety, this technique [sleep deprivation] can now be considered among the first-line antidepressant treatment strategies for patients affected by mood disorders."
There is no one-size-fits-all advice for sleep, it would seem. For some folks, yes, too much sleep is harmful, and yes, sleep deprivation therapy benefits them.
Moreover, the point is that scientific literature should be peer-reviewed.
> First, an enormous literature dedicated to the treatment of depression with sleep deprivation has found that people with depression frequently benefit by not getting a good night’s sleep.
> Second, Walker directly contradicts himself in Chapter 7 by acknowledging that there are cases when a good night’s sleep is not helpful after all...
> Finally, although Walker states that “sleep deprivation is not a realistic or comprehensive therapy option”, a review chapter of sleep deprivation in the book Sleep, Neuronal Plasticity and Brain Function published in 2014 reads: "[C]onsidering its safety, this technique [sleep deprivation] can now be considered among the first-line antidepressant treatment strategies for patients affected by mood disorders."
There is no one-size-fits-all advice for sleep, it would seem. For some folks, yes, too much sleep is harmful, and yes, sleep deprivation therapy benefits them.
Moreover, the point is that scientific literature should be peer-reviewed.
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