It may be that you simply need to improve your sleep hygiene behaviours, such as going to bed at the same time each night or ensuring your mobile phone is not in the same room. Using a sleep, meditation and relaxing app like Calm will help and you can find useful advice from the NHS on Sleep and tiredness.

However, if you are not sleeping at all and this pattern has persisted for some days/weeks, this could be a sign of severe anxiety or depression and we recommend that you contact your GP urgently to book an appointment. This link will take you to Doc Ready, which helps you prepare a template of questions to ask your Doctor, which you might forget if you are tired or feeling stressed.

The following links may also be useful:

The Mental Health Foundation provide a free sleep guide and sleep diary

Mind share types of sleep problem, how sleep problems can affect mental health and causes of sleep problems

YoungMinds provide a useful page on sleep problems, including treatments and tips to improve your sleep

The Sleep Charity have lots of useful information and advice on their website, including a free helpline where you can speak to trained sleep advisors for advice, practical tips and reassurance