Kate Hill, a mother and nurse student, was also present, and she was about to begin the next chapter of her career. Impending shift work at the hospital did n’t look good for this introvert who has tried everything, including sleeping pills. Jon Brooks, a comedian, claimed that his COMISA, a double punch of severe depression and sleep apnoea, had left him feeling lower energy and mood.
Adam Vale, a father and Christian pastor, still could n’t find a solution for his severe obstructive sleep apnoea or OSA, the most common form of sleep apnoea, despite the rather drastic surgery he underwent. Before signing up for the study, he’d had his lips, uvula and a fourth of the bottom of his mouth physically removed.
And not just Australians are feeling very weary. Close to three in 10 Singapore are not satisfied with their sleeping quantity and quality, especially those aged 45 years and below, according to the 2024 Global Sleep Survey from ResMed that included 36, 000 international members, of which, 1, 000 were from Singapore.
The younger people in Singapore appears to be incapable of sleeping. According to the same study, 15 % of the 18 to 24 month old population had been sleeping intermittently for as long as they can remember.