What is Sleep Deprivation? Sleep deprivation is a stage when one gets inadequate sleep. An eight hours sleep in 24 hour is enough for an average person. Sleep deprivation is said to be when a person tend to get sleep less than 8 hours. A continued deprivation in sleep results in many harmful in problems like one does not feels fresh and energetic throughout the day and loses its mental balance completely. According to an American research, Nearly 70 million Americans, who are suffering with sleep disorders in the present time weather it is less sleep or light sleep.

During a day, a person suffers though many problems and pressurized conditions. This leads to tension, which ultimately results in less sleep or in other terms sleep deprivation. It is also said that sleep acts as a healing process to our immune system.

Some people prefer sleeping pills when unable to sleep which is said to artificial method to sleep. The main causes of sleep deprivation are: - Clinical disorder- taking pills for a sound sleep as recommended by the doctors which sometimes does not suit every one and also varies from people to people. Sometimes high doses given by the doctors also become the reason for sleep deprivation, which results in dizziness, headache, etc. Continues consumption of cocaine can also become a cause of sleep deprivation. Lifestyle problem- In this fast passed life, people are suffering from different problems whether it is office or personal life. Office stress also hampers the sleep. In addition, the cause sleep deprivation includes work shifts because our body cannot except or adapt to the new conditions immediately. Consumption of caffeine or alcohol before sleeping can take away your sleep. One's emotional status before sleep time also affects the sleep.

Health complications: Obesity- It is a serious health problem, which is caused by heavy body fats. It is not only the cause of sleeping disorders in elders but also children below the age group of 18 years are suffering from this conical disease.

During sleep time, it is necessary to have a healthy breathing because a poor breathing results in snoring. An American academy helps the people by giving them special sleeping therapy has to make people cure from sleeping disorders.

Insomnia- Most numerous forms of Sleeping's disorders are called as Insomnia. The main cause of this problem can be improper drug use and other physiological problems like stress. This can also be one of the causes of sleep deprivation in a noisy atmosphere. Sometimes severe depression can also become one among causes of sleep deprivation.

Nearly 40 million Americans are presently suffering from this chronic disease of sleeping disorder. There are nearly 70 kind of sleeping disorders prescribed by doctors. Sleep deprivation can be because of improper emotional, mental or emotional functioning. Some people have the habit of taking naps during daytime this can seriously affect their sleep during the night. In this case, you can have a sound sleep by escaping your sleeps during the daytime.