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Anxiety & Sleep Apnea: Your Body & Brain At War
Anxiety can feel like an endless loop—your heart races, your chest tightens, and your mind fixates on stress. What many don’t realize is that sleep apnea could be fueling this cycle. Sleep is meant to be a time of rest and recovery, but for those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it’s anything but relaxing. Instead, the body is locked in a nightly struggle to breathe, triggering the same fight-or-flight response that drives anxiety. As a result, people with OSA are 3.68 times more likely to have anxiety.
