Tossing and turning until morning, counting sheep – but sleep still doesn't come? Today, almost everyone sighs: "I can't fall asleep..."

There are many reasons: stress at work, anxiety about loved ones, thoughts that spin in your head incessantly. And when you live in a time of war – constant tension, news and anxieties – it's even harder for the brain to switch off and allow itself to rest.

Together with somnologist Daria Pylypenko, neurologist Tetiana Bashinska, and clinical psychologist Oleksandra Folvarochna LIGA.net explains the different types of insomnia, why it affects you in particular – and what really helps to restore that sweet, peaceful sleep you dream of.

Collage of photos by Tetiana Bashinska, Daria Pylypenko, and Oleksandra Folvarochna
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Types of insomnia

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