Tool showing the bidirectional relationship between sleep issues and anxiety levels.
Sleep-Anxiety Nexus Score
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Understanding Sleep & Anxiety
Sleep and anxiety have a complex, bidirectional relationship. Poor sleep can worsen anxiety, and anxiety often disrupts sleep. Analyzing both together can provide a more complete picture.
About the GAD-7 Score
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale is a brief screening tool. Scores represent:
- 0-4: Minimal anxiety
- 5-9: Mild anxiety
- 10-14: Moderate anxiety
- 15-21: Severe anxiety
Higher scores indicate more severe anxiety symptoms. This tool uses your GAD-7 score input to help understand the interplay.
What is the Nexus Score?
The Sleep-Anxiety Nexus Score in this tool is a *simulated* metric combining your reported sleep parameters (duration, efficiency) and anxiety level (GAD-7). A higher score generally suggests a more balanced state regarding this interaction, while a lower score might indicate potential significant disruption or issues where sleep and anxiety negatively influence each other. This score is for illustrative purposes only.
Sleep Insights Explained (Simulated)
Deep sleep and REM sleep are crucial stages. Sleep Latency is the time taken to fall asleep. These values here are *simulated estimates* based on your inputs and general patterns, not precise measurements.
- Deep Sleep: Important for physical restoration.
- REM Sleep: Associated with dreaming, learning, and memory consolidation.
- Sleep Latency: Ideally less than 30 minutes. High latency can indicate difficulty falling asleep, often linked to anxiety or poor sleep habits.
These estimated insights highlight areas that might be impacted by the interaction between your sleep habits and anxiety level.
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