Sleep is an essential part of a person\u2019s wellbeing. However, many veterans are not getting the sleep they need. Recent research shows sleep disorders have increased six-fold among former service members over the past decade. <\/p>\n
The largest rise in sleep problems has been linked with patients who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), combat experience or other mental disorders. The same period between 2000 and 2010 has seen PTSD diagnoses triple. University of South Carolina researchers noted the prevalence of sleep disorders among 16 percent of veterans with PTSD. The number is the highest among all health conditions considered.<\/p>\n
However the study\u2019s senior author and associate professor Dr. James Burch said in a statement, \u201cBecause of the way this study was designed, this does not prove that PTSD caused the increase in sleep disorder diagnoses.\u201d His team conducted subsequent research to study the connection between the two. It found that a history of (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sleep is an essential part of a person\u2019s wellbeing. However, many veterans are not getting the sleep they need. Recent research shows sleep disorders have increased six-fold among former service members over the past decade. The largest rise in sleep…<\/span><\/p>\n