By the Numbers: 23 February 2026
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The increased risk of PTSD among active duty service members with insomnia relative to those without, according to a study published in the journal Neurology -- Burden of Insomnia Disorder Among US Active-Duty Military Personnel.
Insomnia was associated with increased risk of almost every studied physical and psychological health outcomes; relative to those without insomnia, ADSMs with insomnia demonstrated a 6-fold increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (hazard ratio [HR] 6.51, 95% CI 5.95–7.12, p < 0.001), as well as elevated risk of traumatic brain injury (HR 5.32, 95% CI 4.53–6.24, p < 0.001). ADSMs with insomnia demonstrated greater all-cause HCRU across all points of service (all p's < 0.001).
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The increased risk of PTSD among active duty service members with insomnia relative to those without, according to a study published in the journal Neurology -- Burden of Insomnia Disorder Among US Active-Duty Military Personnel.
Insomnia was associated with increased risk of almost every studied physical and psychological health outcomes; relative to those without insomnia, ADSMs with insomnia demonstrated a 6-fold increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (hazard ratio [HR] 6.51, 95% CI 5.95–7.12, p < 0.001), as well as elevated risk of traumatic brain injury (HR 5.32, 95% CI 4.53–6.24, p < 0.001). ADSMs with insomnia demonstrated greater all-cause HCRU across all points of service (all p's < 0.001).