Sleep Is Important, so Why Do so Few People Get Help for Sleep Problems?
A 2026 Resmed survey found 53% of adults rank sleep as the top health habit, but only 23% sought professional help.
- A 2026 Resmed survey of 30,000 people found 53% rank sleep as the most important health behavior, yet only 23% of respondents have sought professional help for ongoing sleep problems.
- Harvard researchers note many treat rest as a luxury, believing extra waking hours offer more value, which helps explain why poor sleep costs the U.S. economy an estimated $428 billion to $867 billion annually.
- The CDC notes staying awake for 17 hours impairs performance like a 0.05% blood alcohol concentration, while Stanford Medicine's Dr. Andrea Goldstein-Piekarski links chronic sleep disruption to anxiety and depression.
- Sleep epidemiologist Dayna Johnson reports some patients face wait times of several months, while insurance requirements and misconceptions about treatment further discourage many from seeking care.
- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine now recognizes home testing and remote telehealth consultations as options, which AASM President Dr. Ilene Rosen says can simplify the path to a professional evaluation.
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Sleep is important, so why do so few people get help for sleep problems? - The Mexico Ledger
Sleep is important, so why do so few people get help for sleep problems?Sleep has entered health conversations with the same seriousness given to diet and exercise, yet concern about rest often ends before a healthcare visit begins. Even so, a 2026 Resmed survey of 30,000 people found that 53% ranked sleep as the most important behavior for a long and healthy life.Such strong awareness should make ongoing sleep problems harder to dismiss, but th…
Sleep is important, so why do so few people get help for sleep problems? - Seward Independent
Sleep is important, so why do so few people get help for sleep problems?Sleep has entered health conversations with the same seriousness given to diet and exercise, yet concern about rest often ends before a healthcare visit begins. Even so, a 2026 Resmed survey of 30,000 people found that 53% ranked sleep as the most important behavior for a long and healthy life.Such strong awareness should make ongoing sleep problems harder to dismiss, but th…
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Sleep is important, so why do so few people get help for sleep problems?
Sleep is important, so why do so few people get help for sleep problems?Sleep has entered health conversations with the same seriousness given to diet and exercise, yet concern about rest often ends before a healthcare visit begins. Even so, a 2026 Resmed survey of 30,000 people found that 53% ranked sleep as the most important behavior for a long and healthy life.Such strong awareness should make ongoing sleep problems harder to dismiss, but th…
Sleep is important, so why do so few people get help for sleep problems? - Stateline Publications
Sleep is important, so why do so few people get help for sleep problems?Sleep has entered health conversations with the same seriousness given to diet and exercise, yet concern about rest often ends before a healthcare visit begins. Even so, a 2026 Resmed survey of 30,000 people found that 53% ranked sleep as the most important behavior for a long and healthy life.Such strong awareness should make ongoing sleep problems harder to dismiss, but th…
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