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He criticises society's tendency to devalue complex ideas and how this is part of a general decline in mental and intellectual effort.

As adults they now recognise he had serious mental health problems and used drugs and alcohol as a means of escape.

She says before meeting Vanya she was “miserable” and would spend a lot of time by herself, but now her mental health has improved and she is more confident.

Being in a paranoid state of mind caused by mental illness can also be a risk factor, though this is more rare.

Sleep problems have been on the rise for years and have spiked since the pandemic alongside other mental health concerns.