Introduction
sleeping problems, depression, anxiety
Downsizings has become a common aspect of working life today, but may be associated with negative health consequences [So far, most studies on downsizing and mental health have used self-reported measures on either exposure, outcome or both [Within this prospective register-based cohort study we aimed to analyze trajectories of prescribed sedatives and anxiolytics for employees exposed to downsizing, i.e. stayers, changers and those who become unemployed after downsizing, compared to unexposed employees. Because anxiety and sleeping problems have been found to precede the onset of depression [