Written By: N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe | Published : August 29, 2025 5:00 PM IST
Bigg Boss Season 19 has kicked off with great spirit, while Salman Khan returns as the host for the grand premiere on August 24. The new season features several well-known personalities, including Gaurav Khanna, Ashnoor Kaur, Awez Darbar, Nagma Mirajkar, Baseer Ali, Pranit More, Kunickaa Sadanand, and Amaal Malik.
In the premiere episode, singer Amaal Mallik, known for songs like Aari Baari, Bade Din Huye and Baari Baari, among many others, revealed on stage his struggle with sleep apnea. The singer, who carried a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine to support breathing at the Bigg Boss house, also made several revelations about his health, including that he has been diagnosed with clinical depression.
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Amaal is just getting started and his journey is getting exciting! Thank you for all your support #TeamAmaalMallikhttps://t.co/isH8H7b3Bg Amaal Mallik (@AmaalMallik) August 26, 2025
Sleep apnea is a medical condition in which your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. This medical condition is a form of sleeping disorder that prevents your body from getting enough oxygen, causing an individual to snore or gasp for air.
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), sleep apnea is classified into two types such as obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea.
"Obstructive sleep apnea, also called OSA, happens when your upper airway becomes blocked many times while you sleep. The blockage can reduce or completely stop airflow. This is the most common type of sleep apnea. Factors such as obesity, large tonsils, or changes in your hormone levels can narrow your airway. Any of these factors could increase your risk for obstructive sleep apnea," NIH explains.
"Central sleep apnea occurs when your brain does not send the signals needed to breathe. Health conditions that affect how your brain controls your airways and chest muscles can cause central sleep apnea."
While asleep, a person living with sleep apnea may have the following symptoms:
Researchers claim that sleep apnea occurs when your tongue falls backwards and blocks your airway, or when your brain controls your breathing while you sleep. "Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by conditions that block airflow through your upper airway during sleep. For example, your tongue may fall backwards and block your airway," NIH explains. "Central sleep apnea is caused by problems with the way your brain controls your breathing while you sleep."
NIH also states that certain reasons, such as your age, family history, lifestyle habits (drinking alcohol and smoking), other medical conditions (heart or kidney failure), and some features of your body (for example, your neck or tongue), can raise your risk for sleep apnea.
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If sleep apnea is left untreated, it can lead to serious health complications such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and depression.
A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine is a device to keep the airway open during sleep.
