Macbeth's Sleep Deprivation Caused By Guilt And Fears?

Is Lady Macbeth’s Sleep Deprivation Caused by her Guilt and Fears?

Would guilt, sleep deprivation, or anxiety cause Lady Macbeth to sleepwalk? My sister once slept walked and fell down our stairs. She woke up with no memory of the fall and was confused on why she was covered in bruises. Sleepwalking can occur for a number of reasons ranging from fears and trama to just being in a very deep sleep. In Macbeth many characters are haunted by their guilt and fears which leads to them sleepwalking. I decided to research the question: Would guilt, sleep deprivation, or anxiety cause Lady Macbeth to sleepwalk? I think Lady Macbeth sleepwalks throughout the play because of her mental health and guilt.

Most scientists think the cause of sleepwalking is because of fears, guilt and mental health. According to the National Library of Medicine; "Lady Macbeth presents a nocturnal dissociative episode with an altered state of consciousness, in which traumatic memories return, as a possible manifestation of post-traumatic stress disorder." (Gomes) In the play Lady Macbeth commits a

Shakespeare made the marriage between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth very manipulative and controlling. As Lady Macbeth's walking and mental illness started to increase the relationship between the two of them decreased. According to Wendy Weisner; “Sleepwalking can strain relationships, especially the person or people with whom you share a sleep space or living space.” (Weisner) Corresponding to the article, after the murders, Macbeth's mental health also started to decline, making both spouses struggle. They both were focused on themselves and the things they were going through making their relationship fail. When Macbeth hears about his wife's sleepwalking he tried to get her help but soon realized it was caused by her own guilt and couldn't be cured. In the end of the play, Lady Macbeth takes her life leaving her husband struggling on his