Overview
- Representatively sampled YouGov/Doctolib polling of 1,447 adults finds 63% reported sleep problems in the past year, with women more affected than men (67% vs. 58%).
- Racing thoughts and worries are the top self-cited cause (50%), followed by private stress (28%), pain or health issues (27%) and work stress (24%), with many reporting next‑day exhaustion and poorer concentration.
- On weeknights, 28% sleep under six hours and only 26% reach the recommended seven to eight hours; many try to compensate on weekends.
- Despite the burden, 72% have never sought professional support; sleep experts warn chronic poor sleep raises cardiovascular, metabolic and mental‑health risks and advise early self‑checks after about four weeks and specialist care if problems persist beyond three months.
- A large cohort analysis presented at an ESC congress reports weekend catch‑up sleep or naps are associated with roughly a 19–20% lower cardiovascular risk for people with weekday sleep deficits, a developing finding pending full publication.