[Genghis the Engineer]

Less sex, less alcohol, less drugs, less antisocial behaviour

And fatter, more depressed, getting less sleep, with more tendency to self harm.

Causation, correlation, or co-incidence?

https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3 ... script.pdf

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[Jim Jones]

". Attrition is predicted by a range of variables in ALSPAC including lower educational level, male gender, non-White ethnicity, and eligibility for free school meals."

The attrition was 47%, mostly with the above. characteristics The study was therefore mainly of white females from non-poor backgrounds. That alone make me think

[lobstaboy]

Mental health issues increasing, substance use decreasing.
So in my day we knew to self medicate with booze and fags...
(I'm not sure how much I intend this comment to be jokey/serious).

[Charles Hunt]

I'm the only person in this household not involved in therapy and they say I drink too much.
(I'm not sure how much I intend this comment to be jokey/serious.)

[flyingdoug]

Less sleep is a key part in my opinion. I read an interesting book: "Why We Sleep" in which the author argues that we've never slept less and that it's a significant factor in many of the health problems which are on the increase in modern society (for youths and adults).

It's a really interesting topic - for something fundamental to life (you'll die if you don't sleep) it isn't really taken that seriously. If anything, it's seen as a sign of strength to brag about how little sleep you have.

[Charles Hunt]

I'd have a nap if they weren't busy backfilling a trench outside!

[OCB]

Lack of “quality” sleep has been on the radar of health professionals and pop science bods for decades.

The advent of sports/fitness/health watches from FitBit, Apple and Garmin etc appears to have re-awakened (errr) that debate.

Hydration, activity levels, peak heart rate, BMI, good v bad fats, good v bad calories, number of times per week/month/year you do or don’t have nookie, which vitamins prevent ageing or cancer or Covid etc - they’re interesting subjects academically on their own, but IMHO the clearest indicator yet that our messed up “western” fascination with the detail versus the whole picture serves us well for a while, but has come full circle and now biting us in our fat lazy artses.

[Pete L]

I'd have a nap if they weren't busy backfilling a trench outside!

You could give them a hand - they'd finish quicker and the exercise will help your sleep

[Bill McCarthy]

I reckon that an average four hours sleep, six if I was lucky, In boat service, has disrupted mine ever since. I always wake up at any time between 02.00 and 03.30.

[Charles Hunt]

Looks like you had a 27 minute lie-in.

[ROG]

Waking up is a good indication that you"re still alive.

[CloudHound]

Hans-Christian Andersen went to sleep with a note pinned to his nightgown saying “I am not dead” as he had a fear of being buried alive.

It worked every time but once.

[Charles Hunt]

Granny Weatherwax improved it with something like "I aten't dead."

Edit, a quick google suggests the letters are in the right place, and you can put the apostrophe where you like.