How to get better sleep with Dr Dimitri Gavriloff An event for International Stress Awareness Week 2022

In challenging times, difficulty sleeping is often the first symptom of poor mental health. Here’s your chance to learn about how to improve your sleep from a world class sleep expert, using evidence-based techniques. Sleep expert Dr Dimitri Gavriloff (University of Oxford and Sleep Medicine Specialist, NHS) will answer some frequently asked questions around our sleep habits, including why sleep is important to both our physical and mental wellbeing, and how to gauge the right amount of sleep for you.

Poor sleep and stress can often go hand in hand, which is why we're running this event to mark International Stress Awareness Week 2022.

Dimitri Gavriloff

Dimitri is a clinical psychologist and sleep medicine specialist, who sees both adults and children with sleep disorders. He is a Clinical Course Tutor on the Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine and runs a non-respiratory sleep disorders service at the John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust). Dimitri also works part-time as Clinical Engagement Lead for Sleepio at Big Health.

Sarah Prentice

Sarah is a solicitor at the Scottish Social Services Council. She is also a passionate advocate for mental health, currently sitting on the Lawscot Wellbeing Steering Group and has previously served as a member of our Mental Health and Disability sub-committee. Sarah is also an independent Safeguarder for the Adult with Incapacity Court. Sarah will be hosting this session and offering reflections on her own experience with poor sleep.

This session will also introduce Sleepio to members of the legal profession, which is a resource funded by the Scottish Government and free for everyone in Scotland.

Sleepio is an effective long-term solution to sleep troubles and has been validated in 12 randomised controlled trials and over 13,000 participants. In one randomized trial, Sleepio helped 76% of poor sleepers achieve healthy sleep.