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insomnia

Source: NHS / Sleep Council

The reality

Insomnia is trouble getting to sleep, staying asleep, or waking unrefreshed. It's common and usually connected to stress, worry, or routine.

A word of kindness

Lying awake while the world sleeps feels desperately lonely. Your brain isn't refusing to cooperate on purpose — it's wired tight. That can be unwound.

Something you could try right now

If sleep won't come, get up rather than lying there fighting it. Do something boring and low-light for twenty minutes, then try again. Pressure to sleep is the enemy of sleep.

Nothing here is a diagnosis or therapy. Figures are indicative population estimates from public health bodies — not advice about you.