Sleeping too much is as dangerous to your health as sleeping too little

It’s also important to remember that every person will have different sleep needs. There are those who sleep less than five hours or more than ten and feel comfortable.

Not too much, not too little: absence

Seven out of ten Brazilians suffer from it Sleep-related disordersIncluding insomnia. This problem is more common in women and people with social and economic problems.

We need to identify these risk groups and try non-generalized measures, especially for women who experience sleep changes, depending on their age, such as those approaching or in menopause. Eduardo Rova, psychiatrist

In general, people are expected to take healthy measures to get a good night’s sleep: manage stress, maintain a proper weight, eat healthy, and exercise. Teaching these strategies is what mental health professionals call psychoeducation. But sleep quality is affected by external factors that are sometimes beyond our control.

Sleep is not an individual problem

Ruffa gives an example: A person is told to sleep for eight hours, in a quiet, dark environment, not too hot or too cold, but they say he can’t sleep because he hears gunshots in the neighborhood. In this case, guidance on sleep hygiene is not enough, because what is needed is street safety. The debate moves to a higher level into the realm of public policy. “Your sleep is not just your problem, it is mine and others’ problem,” he says.