Sleepless by default: today’s struggle for rest

Although most people are aware they should be getting better sleep, fewer manage to do so. Sleep problems have become so widespread that authorities in several countries have classified insufficient sleep as a health concern, one that quietly affects physical health, mental wellbeing, productivity and long-term disease risk.

Despite this, many people who would like to improve their sleep never seek medical help. Instead, poor sleep has become normalised, often worn as a badge of productivity or accepted as inevitable.