Quality sleep is known to help with mental well-being. However, can sleep disruption or insufficient sleep lead to homicides and suicides in vulnerable individuals?
According to a recent analysis of national data spanning the past 15 years, the risk of suicides and homicides peaks at night. Researchers from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, who conducted the analysis, also found that nocturnal wakefulness, age, alcohol use, and relationship conflicts are major contributing factors to this increased risk.
