University of Arizona psychiatrists found that co-sleeping with a partner is associated with a reduced risk of mental illness and insomnia. on this they said At the Annual US Sleep Experts Meeting.
Researchers interviewed more than a thousand adults in the United States, assessing sleep quality and severity of symptoms of depression, insomnia, and anxiety, as well as finding out whether they slept alone or with someone. It turns out that co-sleeping with a partner has a positive effect on the psyche and makes it possible to fall asleep faster and sleep longer.
At the same time, those who slept in the same bed with children experienced insomnia more often than those who slept alone.
“Sleeping with a romantic partner or partner has been shown to have a profound effect on sleep quality, including a reduced risk of sleep apnea, an overall improvement in the severity of insomnia and an overall improvement in sleep quality,” the researchers said.
The reasons for this are not entirely clear. People who are in a relationship or married are generally healthier physically and mentally and can sleep better as a result. But it is possible that the positive effect is directly related to sleeping with a loved one.