India's Silent Sleep Crisis: Doctors Warn of Ravaged Health

• Doctors warn that insufficient sleep (less than 7-8 hours) is rapidly becoming a major public health concern in India, silently ravaging health.
• Children are increasingly sleep-deprived (20-60% globally), with excessive screen time and irregular routines disrupting their development.
• Adult sleep is affected by long working hours, digital screens (blue light), stress, and irregular urban lifestyles, suppressing melatonin.
• Chronic sleep deprivation leads to serious health issues like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, weakened immunity, anxiety, and impaired cognition.
• Experts urge prioritizing sleep as a fundamental pillar of health, recommending consistent schedules, reduced screen time, and medical consultation for persistent problems.