daylight saving time

HOW IT EFFECTS ON MENTAL HEALTH ?

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Sleep disruption

Daylight saving time messes up sleep schedules, causing health issues due to lack of proper rest, affecting both physical and mental well-being.

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Depression

The end of DST means less light and shorter days in fall and winter, possibly worsening Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) depression.

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Car Accidents

A study of over 700,000 car accidents from the mid-1990s to 2017 found a 6% increase in crashes the week after DST comes into effect

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Low Productivity

During daylight saving time, disrupted sleep can lower productivity due to fatigue, impacting focus and energy levels throughout the day.

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Workplace Injuries

Research has shown that the hour of lost sleep could be related to an increase in job-related injuries in the days following the time change

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