7 things that would happen to your body if you didn't sleep for a week

1. You can take a blame that doesn't exist

At least that is what a US Senate report says that prisoners forced to stay awake often confessed to something they did not do.

2. Increased Feelings Similar to Schizophrenia

Sensitivity to light, brightness and color, distorted sense of time and altered body perception are typical symptoms of schizophrenia sufferers who may appear with only 24 hours of sleep deprivation.

3. Distortion in higher order thinking

This is the most structured, extremely rich and organized, and highly investigative kind of thinking. When he becomes distorted, his own way of thinking changes.

4. Emotional Irregularity

Controlling emotions also gets more complicated when you deprive yourself of sleep. You can have very rapid mood swings as well as jumping from sobs to crying in the blink of an eye.

5. Physical Problems

Exposing the body to long periods of sleep deprivation greatly increases the risk of diseases such as hypertension, stroke, heart attack and diabetes.

6. Immunological Weakness

The body needs you to sleep, because this is when our immune system is most active to fight any problem. Going without sleep can cause you to accumulate toxins in your brain and blood that pose many risks to your health.

7. Hormonal Disorder

Sleeping nights are also critical to your body's hormonal control. If you stop sleeping for a long time, many of your hormones will feel "lost."

* Posted on 3/21/2016