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Health and Healthcare Systems
This is how important sleep is for your mental health
Scientists are beginning to believe that disrupted sleep patterns could have a negative effect on mental health.
Daniel Smith is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow where he lead a research programme on the genetic epidemiology of mood disorders. He is also an honorary consultant psychiatrist in NHS Glasgow with a special interest in bipolar disorder.