Can poor sleep make you sad? – Dr. Rick Wassing

Dr Rick Wassing is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and at Macquarie University, currently doing research on sleep and emotions to explain how the brain processes these during sleep. Danny had a chat with Dr. Wassing on 2SER where they discussed the impact that sleep has on mental wellbeing.
You can learn more about Dr. Wassing’s research at his upcoming talk, Is poor sleep making me feel sad? on Thursday 22 May 2025, 12pm – 1pm in Room 102, Ainsworth Building, 1 Wally’s Walk, Macquarie University.
For more details, you can visit the following link: https://event.mq.edu.au/sleep-talks/may
Producer: Carlos Tse
Image Courtesy of Macquarie University