Most kids who have sleep problems won’t harm themselves, but establishing that sleep disturbance is a risk factor will allow for earlier intervention, a researcher said.
The study used data from a larger project that had asked parents of 8,800 kids about their children’s sleep when the kids were 9 or 10 years old, then followed up two years later to see who had developed thoughts of suicide or made a suicide attempt. About 91% of kids reported no suicidal thoughts, while 8% had suicidal ideation and fewer than 1% made an attempt.
They don’t know why nightmares in particular had a strong connection to suicidal thoughts and behavior, but kids who are more prone to them might have more stressors in life or brain wiring that makes them go into fight-or-flight mode more easily, said Dr. Joel Stoddard, a psychiatrist at Children’s Hospital Colorado who also is an author on the study.
Parents should bring up any sleep problems with their child’s primary care doctor, since poor sleep also has other negative effects, Stoddard said. In some cases, just changing bedtime habits will be enough to fix the problem, though some kids need more treatment, he said.Steelers QB Justin Fields on Russell Wilson receiving “petty game ball” after win vs.
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