Many veterans that return have sleep problems. These problems can come from a variety of things like time change, continued sleep deprivation and/or disruption of sleep in a combat zone, etc.

It is pretty predictable that the veteran will have dysregulated sleep. However, it can become a serious problem if it does not start to “normalize”. If the veteran cannot go to sleep at night, wakes at all hours of the night, or does not readjust to a normal sleep cycle, SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY. Continued disruption of sleep can add to, and in fact, cause other problems OR may be the result of PTSD. Regardless, lack of sleep, disruption of sleep and irregular sleep MUST BE ADDRESSED.