A large proportion of adult Swedes – nearly 7 out of 10 – rate their general health as good or very good, according to the latest public health survey from the Public Health Agency.
Even more – over 8 out of 10 – report having good or very good mental well-being.
At the same time, nearly half of all adult Swedes have sleep disorders and almost as many have problems with anxiety, worry, or anxiety.
Mild disorders
If you're doing well overall, it might feel okay to have a little sleep disorder now and then, says Hillevi Busch, an investigator at the Public Health Agency.
Most respondents report having mild disorders. But exactly what that means is difficult for us to say, for example, whether it's sleep disorders a few times a month or sleeping a little too short every night.
In the survey, 45 percent reported having sleep disorders and 44 percent reported having problems with anxiety, worry, or anxiety.
The proportion of those who report having various forms of mental disorders has increased over time. But there are no dramatic increases from survey to survey, according to Hillevi Busch.
Increase among men
New this year is that the increase among young women – the group that most often reports mental disorders – seems to have stopped.
On the other hand, we have been able to see that men to a greater extent report various types of mental disorders, she says.
There, we need to go in and analyze more deeply to see if it really increases among men, or if it might be something else, such as economic situation, that lies behind.
This year's survey had over 17,600 respondents, which corresponds to a response rate of 39.4 percent.
Here are some things you can try yourself to get better sleep:
Regular physical activity, especially outdoor activity during the day.
Try to find a sustainable evening routine. Go to bed around the same time every day and wind down before you sleep. Dim the lights and avoid mobile phones or other screens an hour before bedtime.
Make sure you're moderately full, it can be difficult to sleep if you're too hungry or too full. Sleep can also be disturbed by caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol.
You often sleep best when it's a little cooler, dark, and quiet in the bedroom. Earplugs, dark curtains, or a sleep mask can help, for example.
Source: 1177.se.
