Insomnia and mental disorders are linked. But exactly how is still a mystery

  • Written by: Ben Bullock, Senior Lecturer, Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology
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This article is the next in The Conversation’s six-part series on insomnia, which charts the rise of insomnia during industrialisation to sleep apps today. Read other articles in the series here.


The 2004 movie The Machinist gives us a striking depiction, albeit a fictional one, of the psychological effects of chronic insomnia.

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