Gathorall t1_j67yfds wrote on January 28, 2023 at 10:57 AM

Reply to comment by theedgeofoblivious in Researchers has found a link in sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. A study found sleep disturbances were prevalent among those with lifetime suicidal ideation or a lifetime suicide attempt. by Wagamaga

Trying to sleep is incompatible with significant distraction, so it is hard to escape those thoughts particularly at that time.

theedgeofoblivious t1_j67z1c7 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 11:05 AM

Yeah, I'm speaking from experience.

When I'm sitting there thinking about how horrible I perceive the world to be, I'm having trouble sleeping.

The way the article is presented, it's presupposing that the sleep disturbances cause the negative thoughts, whereas for me, the negative thoughts always seem to be causing the sleep disturbances.