Research by NHS Digital also shows eating problems almost doubling since 2017
More than half of young people in England are having difficulty sleeping, and the proportion of those aged 11 to 16 who experience problems with eating has almost doubled since 2017, as part of a widespread post-pandemic decline in mental health, research has shown.
A survey by NHS Digital found more than half (57%) of young people aged 17 to 23 reported problems sleeping on three or more nights of the previous seven. It also found more than a quarter (29%) of six- to 10-year-olds said they had problems sleeping, as did more than a third (38%) of 11- to 16-year-olds.
