Wellness Wednesday: How trauma leads to pain, mental health concerns, and sleep problems
Trauma and sleep problems go hand in hand in a culture where violence is common and victims suffer in silence out of fear. [...]
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Sleep News Monthly || April 2018 Special Edition: Sleeping in Times of Chaos & Anxiety
More than ever, Americans are dealing with stressful situations in their lives. Lost sleep easily falls as a casualty to unchecked anxiety in times of chaos. [...]
Sleep News Special Report || The sleep lives of African Americans
Let's talk about racial discrimination and health on this MLK remembrance day. If he were alive today, Dr. King would still have a dream, and communities of color deserve the opportunity to sleep better and live better. [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Racial prejudice violates many Americans’ Right to Sleep
The anxiety caused by being the target of racism is real, and it's leading to violations of many Americans' Right to Sleep. [...]
Sleep News Weekly || Oct 27, 2017: Sleep for special needs kids, the vicious cycle of insomnia and sleeping pills, more
Life-saving baby boxes prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); deviated septum causes and symptoms; the vicious cycle of insomnia and sleeping pills; Trump might worsen your seasonal affective disorder (SAD); and more about how America (and the world) sleeps. [...]
Surviving Harvey: Nobody actually sleeps through a hurricane
Sleep, like food and shelter, will be in short supply for many now and in the days and weeks that follow in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Please try to get your sleep when you can, however; sleep is an important ingredient in physical and emotional survival of trauma. [...]
The whole family should adjust to school schedules now
Don't wait until it's the night before the first day of school! Here are some tips and hacks for making your kids' first days of school their best ever... because they'll need their sleep! [...]
What happens when school kids don’t get enough quality sleep?
Some temporary symptoms or behaviors of sleep deprivation, if not addressed by getting more and better sleep, can become long-term problems as well. In addition, more systemic medical concerns can and will arise if you don't address your child's sleep loss. [...]
Back to School… Already???
Back to School… already? Nobody wants to think about it, but for many families across the country, summer is almost over. Mid-August is start time for many districts, [...]
Sleep Fundamentals || E is for Entrainment
Sleep Fundamentals: What is Entrainment? [...]
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