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Sleep disturbances are strongly associated with an increased risk of suicide in men, with those reporting >=3 disturbances having nearly 5 times the risk.
If you are a man struggling with multiple sleep issues (trouble falling/staying asleep, needing medication), recognize this as a serious risk factor for suicide. Seek medical help for your sleep, as treating it may reduce your risk of self-harm, independent of depression.
GoodSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Compared with people with no sleep disturbances, men who reported (cid:1)3 types of sleep disturbance had an almost 5 times’ higher risk of committing suicide (hazard ratio = 4.99, 95% confidence interval: 1.59, 15.7).
Why this rating
Large cohort, long follow-up, but suicide cases are fewer (n=44 in the high disturbance group), leading to wider confidence intervals.
Source
Sleep Disturbances and Cause-Specific Mortality: Results From the GAZEL Cohort Study
Naja Hulvej Rod et al. · American Journal of Epidemiology · 2010
DOI 10.1093/aje/kwq371
cohort · n=16989Cited 177×
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