Summary: According to researchers, people with insomnia are more likely to report thoughts of death and suicide during a 30 day period than those who don’t suffer from sleep disturbances.

Source: University of Pennsylvania.

Findings explain the association between suicidality and different groups of insomnia sufferers, which may reveal insights for intervention of those most at risk.

People who suffer from insomnia are three times more likely to report thoughts of suicide and death during the past 30 days than those without the condition, reports a new meta-analysis from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study is the first to control for depression and anxiety and evaluate in-depth the relationship between the broadly defined terms of insomnia and suicidality to reveal trends that may inform future targeted treatment for 32 million individuals struggling with insomnia in the United States each year. The findings…