A study looking into the association of quality of sleep with psychological distress among healthcare workers in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic noted that those who don′t sleep well have double the odds of reporting symptoms of depression compared to their colleagues who sleep better.

The study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, noted that the healthcare workers with sleep disturbances have a 50% higher likelihood of reporting psychological distress and are 70% more likely to experience anxiety. Investigators carried out a series of surveys to evaluate the sleep habits and psychological symptoms experienced by healthcare workers during the first peak of the pandemic in New York City.

More than 70% of healthcare workers were found to have at least moderate insomnia. The number came down as COVID-19 cases declined; however, about 4 in 10 still had insomnia 10 weeks after the first survey, when the first wave was over and work schedules were back to normal… (Medscape)