People who have insomnia may also not be aware that they have it until they are tested and diagnosed. How insomnia is caused is known but there are always more factors that scientists don’t know about. There are many symptoms of insomnia and some of them can be dangerous and …show more content…
Some of the effects on the human body and mind are less severe than others but are still very dangerous and needs to be taken care of in a timely manner. There is a potential for insomnia and its effects on the body to take the lives of not only the one who has insomnia, but also others around them.
Some of the less dangerous effects of insomnia include; general tiredness, irritability, and problems with memory (WebMD). Although these are generally less dangerous they have the potential to be dangerous if put in the right situations. These effects can be put into both of the physical and mentally affected areas. There are more dangerous affects of insomnia on the body too.
Some of the more dangerous effects include; sleepiness during the day, and lack of concentration (WebMD). These have the potential to be more dangerous than the others because people around the world are always busy and depending on what you 're doing at any given time a lack of focus or drowsiness can cause injury. For example, if you are driving and lose focus for a split second there are a number of things that could go wrong in that short span of time. With the possibility of falling asleep due to drowsiness especially while driving could cause the same outcome of injury or