Extra Weekend Sleep May Reduce Depressive Symptoms

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May 13, 2024

Intermediate

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

Repeat each word, definition, and example sentence after your tutor.

depression

Noun

dɪˈprɛʃən

a mental health condition in which people often feel very sad, have trouble eating and sleeping, lack energy, etc.

Depression affects millions of Americans each year.

make up for

Phrasal Verb

meɪk ʌp fə

to correct or counteract something

Unfortunately, his enthusiasm doesn't make up for his lack of experience.

expert

Noun

ˈɛkspərt

a person who is very skilled or knowledgeable about something

Health experts say that adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise every week.

link

Verb

lɪŋk

to make or show a connection between two or more people, things, ideas, etc.; to connect or join

New evidence has suggested that air pollution may be linked to heart attacks.

All the country's major cities are linked by the highway system.

symptom

Noun

ˈsɪmptəm

a sign that a person is suffering from an illness, disease, etc.

If the symptoms persist, you should see a doctor.

benefit

Noun

ˈbɛnəfɪt

a positive effect that something has or provides

Research has shown that learning to play a musical instrument at a young age offers many benefits.

Exercise 2

Article

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Extra Weekend Sleep May Reduce Depressive Symptoms

It's the weekend! You could do anything you want — should you meet friends and family, take a walk, watch a movie, go to the beach?

Or should you just stay under the blankets and have some "catch-up sleep" — the sleep you've been waiting all week for?

Getting some extra sleep may not be a bad idea, according to a new study by researchers in China.

They wanted to find out about the effect that "weekend catch-up sleep" had on feelings of depression among adults in the US.

Weekend catch-up sleep just means sleeping for longer at the weekend or on non-work days to make up for lost sleep during the working week.

According to experts, sleep and depression are closely linked. People who don't sleep well may be at a greater risk of depression, while those who are depressed may find it harder to get a good night's sleep.

The researchers looked at data from more than 7,700 people in the US. Between 2017 and 2020, the participants were asked about how long they slept for.

They also answered questions about depressive symptoms they were feeling.

The research team found that people who got one or two hours of extra sleep at weekends were at least 38% less likely to have depressive symptoms, compared to those who didn't get any catch-up sleep.

Men, people under the age of 65, and people who didn't get a lot of sleep during the working week were more likely to benefit from the catch-up sleep.