Closing Thought–20Apr21
I have written many times about the rise in suicides in our population of active military and veterans….it is a growing problem that the Pentagon and nation have no good answer for a solution…..
Now a new report shows another growing problem within the military….sleep disorders…..
A new study has found that serious sleep disorders are on the rise in the U.S. military conditions that can affect readiness and cause short- and long-term physical and mental health problems for troops and veterans.
According to research from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, insomnia diagnoses increased 45-fold, and obstructive sleep apnea rose 30-fold, among U.S. service members from 2005 to 2019.
Sleep Disorders Are Skyrocketing Among US Military Personnel, Study Finds
An Army Reserve wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 88th Military Police Company, headquartered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., sleeps in a van along with fellow competitors after finishing a night land navigation course in 2018. (Michel Sauret/U.S. Army)
12 Apr 2021
A new study has found that serious sleep disorders are on the rise in the U.S. military conditions that can affect readiness and cause short- and long-term physical and mental health problems for troops and veterans.
According to research from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, insomnia diagnoses increased 45-fold, and obstructive sleep apnea rose 30-fold, among U.S. service members from 2005 to 2019.
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Insomina, sleep apnea soaring in U.S. military, study says
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Insomnia and sleep apnea are growing problems in the United States military, according to study. Photo by Pfc. Austin Anyzeski/U.S. Army
Serving in the U.S. military can be stressful, and new research suggests the effect of that is showing up in a dramatic increase in two types of sleep problems.
From 2005 to 2019, insomnia increased 45-fold and sleep apnea rose more than 30-fold among those who serve, researchers found.
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Those most likely to be diagnosed with either of the sleep disorders included personnel who were married, male, white, 40 and older, and higher-ranking enlisted members of the Army.