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Good quality sleep underpins our overall health and wellbeing, including our mental health.

Research widely indicates that without adequate rest,our risk of depression and anxiety increases.

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To help us better understand these new findings, we speak toDr.

Carleara Weiss, Aeroflows Sleep Science Advisor.

Does this mean that doctors underestimate women’s sleep health in particular?

A bar chart showing the responses to the question ‘how would you rate your sleep quality’ with 60% of the responses selecting ‘poor’.

“Society has learned to praise sleep deprivation as a badge of accomplishment and hard work.

Sleep is the first thing we toss when we need more work done.

For years, sleep has been neglected by our collective workaholic mindset.

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How can sleep impact mental health?

Good quality sleep leads to overall better wellbeing and health.

In contrast, consistently poor sleep quality increases our risk of a raft of physical and mental health complications.

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Do women need more sleep than men?

Women need more sleep than men, due to their hormone cycles, says Dr. Weiss.

Women are [therefor] more likely to struggle with fatigue, daytime sleepiness, anxiety, and depression.

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How can women sleep better?

This latest survey is another stark reminder thatwomen’s sleep takes a back seat to men’s.

Part of good sleep hygiene means setting up anighttime routinethat works for you.

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Keep a consistent sleep schedule

A consistentsleep scheduleis key to regulating your energy levels throughout the day.

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A woman lies in bed with her hands covering her face, looking upset due to sleep deprivation. A Tom�s Guide Sleep Week 2025 graphic, bottom left

A woman with long brown hair sits up in bed covered in a pink comforter and yawns because she is so sleep deprived

The image shows a sleep deprived woman lying in bed and holding her hands over her eyes

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A woman lying on her side sleeping with a handdrawn thought bubble over her head to show she�s thinking

A woman with dark brown hair lies on her side staring at the back of a white alarm clock that shows the time as 2.30am

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