From Trauma to Suicidality: The Mediating Role of Sleep Disturbances—Evidenced from a Narrative Mini-Review
Psychiatry International December 24, 2025 Valentina Baldini
Traumatic experiences are among the strongest predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, but the mechanisms that account for this association are still debated. Sleep disturbances, particularly insomnia, nightmares, and fragmented sleep, are highly prevalent after trauma and have been shown to predict suicidality independently of depression and other psychiatric comorbidities. This...