What are the side effects of not getting enough sleep?

One of the most irritating feelings is when I hear my alarm clock ring in the morning and my system is still screaming for a few extra hours of sleep. If I'd be asked to choose between a year-round of unlimited coffee shop gift certificates and a year of unlimited sleep, I'd say "Bye-bye Starbucks, Hello bed!"... I am an insomniac mammal who belongs in a society that burns the candle at both ends, struggling to cope up with sleep deprivation. I am a hopeless night owl dealing with this problem for quite some time now. Seeking professional help is something that just adds up to my frustration. I was introduced to my new buddies namely Sleeping Pills, Anti-depressant, and Valium but they just did not click with me. I have read a lot about the effects of not getting enough sleep and this is something kind of alarming to me. I am beginning to experience the short-term consequences of not having enough bonding time with my bed and pillows - very little energy, feeling sad and depressed most of the time, palpitations, shortness of breath to name a few. I may still appear to be healthy right now but I know this will have a long-term effects leading to a host of health problems such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, etc.

I've experienced that lack of sleep has quite nasty side-effects, loss of concentration, loss of appetite, and if you go without sleep for a long amount of time it'll lead to balance issues, terrible headaches, anxiety, and it's known that people who don't sleep for a long amount of time, [7 days +] can, die.

Drowsiness, lack of concentration, lack of coordination, a very bad mood, decrease in social interaction and aggression

Lower immunity, energy to get through the next day, restlessness, and lower possibility for the brain to work fully to its potential.

Please check this article: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/excessive-sleepiness-10/10-results-sleep-loss

If you don't sleep the recomended hours (based in sleep phases), you could gain weight, lack of concentration, headache, etc.

There are many - here are a few: Sleepiness causes accidents, it effects your ability to think clearly, learn and remember, it can cause serious health problems, it can cause depression, it makes you look older, it can make you gain weight and it can impair your judgement. Sleep is important to your overall health!

Stress, poor concentration, heightened anxiety, and trouble retrieving or storing memories are some common ones. You will likely not feel very great physically either. Make sure to get as much sleep as you can! I have had periods of time when I was not sleeping enough and it really wrecked me, to the point of spiraling into depressive or manic episodes. Sleep is so important truly.

You could be cranky or yawn a lot or not want to eat or feel really sleepy or you could feel tired or have trouble to keep your eyes open

Serious health issues (like high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart disease etc.) A lack of sleep can also make forgetful.