More sleep may decrease the risk of suicide in people with insomnia
Increased sleep duration is associated with lower likelihood of moderate or high suicide risk versus low riskDARIEN, IL – A new study found a relationship between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts in people with insomnia. Results show that every one-hour increase in sleep duration was associated with a 72 percent decrease in the likelihood of moderate or high suicide risk, in comparison with low risk. Data were adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education and age of onset of sleep difficulties. “We were surprised by the strength of the association between sleep duration and