Blog posts with the tag "Sleep"

Research at CDP: Advancing Suicide Prevention Efforts Among Service Members and Veterans Through Research

By  on 26.09.2025 11:42 am

This Suicide Prevention Month, CDP’s research team is taking a proactive approach to one of the most pressing challenges facing the military community. Suicide among service members and veterans remains a public health concern, with rates far exceeding those seen in the general population. Although many factors are associated with suicide risk, sleep problems have emerged as a critical, yet under-recognized factor. Prior work consistently demonstrates that poor sleep is not only common among military personnel, but also closely linked to worsening mood, hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts.

Staff Perspective: Sleep is for the Strong - Empowering Service Members Through Shared Decision Making

By Jaime Rodden  on 13.08.2025 11:52 am

Sleep isn’t just a personal health issue for service members; it’s a mission-critical factor that affects unit cohesion, operational performance, and overall force readiness. Yet for years, military culture sent a different message. Pushing through exhaustion was worn like a badge of honor, and phrases like “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” were all too common. Sleep deprivation was seen as a sign of toughness rather than a threat to mission success. Thankfully, the conversation is shifting.

Staff Perspective: Sleep Isn’t Optional, It’s Operational

By Jaime Rodden  on 06.08.2025 9:45 am
Jaime Rodden

Most of us have struggled with getting enough sleep at some point, but when you compare sleep habits between civilians and service members, the difference is striking. While about a third of the general population reports not getting the recommended seven hours of sleep per night, the number jumps to more than 85% among service members.

Behind the Episode: Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do Mental Health Providers Have a Role?

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 11.06.2025 10:09 am

For a long time, when it came to working with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as a behavioral health provider, my understanding was that my role ended once I successfully referred the patient to a physician (either their primary care provider or a sleep medicine physician). I understood that OSA was a potentially dangerous condition that required a thorough assessment and medical intervention. At best, I could assist by screening the patient for OSA and getting them connected to treatment.

Staff Perspective: The Nightly Struggle - Untangling Rumination and Sleep

By Linda Thompson  on 04.06.2025 10:33 am
Dr. Linda Thompson

You're in bed. The lights are off, the world outside is quiet, but your mind refuses to wind down. You've done everything you're meant to do, hidden your phone, kept the room cool, perhaps even tried the deep breathing trick, but sleep simply won't come. Instead, your mind insistently keeps cycling through something that is already in the past: an awkward conversation, a missed opportunity, some annoying regret.

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