Mind at rest, mind at risk: A prospective population-based study of sleep and subsequent mental disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent among young adults, with evidence suggesting sleep problems as key risk factors.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the association between insomnia and sleep characteristics with major depressive episode (MDE) and anxiety disorders, and the association after accounting for baseline mental health symptoms.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study using data from the Students' Health and Wellbeing Study (SHoT), surveying Norwegian higher education students aged 18 to 35 (N = 53,362). A diagnostic assessment of 10,460 participants was conducted in 2023. Self-reported insomnia, sleep duration, sleep onset latency, and wake after sleep onset were recorded in 2022. MDE and five types of anxiety diso

SUBMITTER: Hysing M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature