Not being able to sleep in a good way may be perceived by many as stressful.

The new study conducted at the Jönköping School of Health Sciences is a survey of all research done on sleep problems linked to the pandemic.

It is about three groups, the general public, healthcare professionals and covid patients.

Professor Anders Broström and Professor Amir Pakpour at the School of Health Sciences have published two research papers on how sleep problems affect mental health.

- In the general population, you can see a twice as high incidence of sleep problems, compared to before the pandemic, says Anders Broström.

See the clip above where the professor tells more.

More problems during lock down

Among the general public, researchers see that the increase is probably due to the changed life situation in society with restrictions.

- It's about insecurity and anxiety about getting sick, reduced contact, not meeting family and friends.

Many also live in solitude, working from home.

The researchers have also seen that studies conducted during "lock down periods" have shown that more people say they have sleep problems.

- Sleep problems affect quality of life, health and can lead to cardiovascular disease in the long run.

I see these problems as serious and we need to handle them in the best way possible, says Anders Broström.

Men and women are affected differently

Nursing staff have also suffered from sleep problems during the pandemic that can be linked to their work situation with covid patients.

Men and women have also suffered from sleep disorders.

In the clip below, the professor tells more about what sleep problems look like for men and women respectively.

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This is how men and women have been affected Photo: Simon Fredling Jack, SVT.

Anders Broström sees a problem with the traditional CBT treatment given for sleep disorders.

- There would be a need for a more tailored CBT treatment with covid-19, there are other things that may be important here. Sleep is very important for our health, this can also have long-term effects on other health problems, says Anders Broström.