A Finnish study of more than 2,200 working adults has illuminated a quiet inequity written into the body's own clock: those whose circadian rhythms naturally lean toward evening hours carry a measurably heavier burden of anxiety and depression than their morning-oriented peers. The cause, researchers found, is not mere sleeplessness or unhealthy habits, but something more intimate — the inability to let work go, to draw a boundary between labor and rest. In a world designed around early schedules, night owls are not failing through lack of discipline; they are simply out of sync with a structu
Night owls face greater mental health risks, struggle to recover from work
Night owls experience higher rates of anxiety and depression disorders, affecting their mental wellbeing and quality of life.