The increase in sleep problems is parallel to the increase in stress. Göran Kecklund, professor of sleep research at the stress institute at Stockholm University, says this. He also believes that the perceived stress is creeping down the ages.

- Young women are highest in the statistics when it comes to severe sleep disorders, ie the type that must be treated with medication or psychological treatment such as KBT, says Göran Kecklund.

In the video above, Göran Kecklund talks about how stress is linked to sleep disorders and how it affects us.