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Sleep

  • Restoring peaceful sleep 

    Restoring peaceful sleep 

    The transition from military service to civilian life often includes difficulties with sleep, especially for Veterans with lingering trauma.

  • Sleep expert a valuable addition to Northern Arizona VA

    Sleep expert a valuable addition to Northern Arizona VA

    “I’m very proud to have advanced the quality of sleep medicine for a community that really needs it—our Native Americans.”

  • Telehealth increases accessibility to VA sleep medicine programs

    Telehealth increases accessibility to VA sleep medicine programs

    Telehealth options are making sleep medicine more accessible.

  • Pioneering sleep solutions for Veterans at Durham VA

    Pioneering sleep solutions for Veterans at Durham VA

    New pilot aims to address Veteran sleep quality through virtual reality.

  • Four virtual resources to improve your sleep

    Four virtual resources to improve your sleep

    VA’s virtual resources can help Veterans receive higher quality sleep

  • Women Veterans: Trouble sleeping?

    Women Veterans: Trouble sleeping?

    Women Veterans may be eligible for sleep therapy, at-home devices, medication and advanced care.

  • Live Whole Health #168: Sleep is an essential for our bodies

    Live Whole Health #168: Sleep is an essential for our bodies

    Sleep is an essential part of our body’s ability to maintain good health. Many people struggle with getting enough, which can be due to having difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up earlier than desired.

  • Better sleep can help Veterans with PTSD

    Better sleep can help Veterans with PTSD

    PTSD and sleep are so closely linked that treating sleep issues can make PTSD treatment more effective. Sleep-specific treatment is important.

  • Healthy habits: You have it in you

    Healthy habits: You have it in you

    You have it in you. Rediscover your best health using tools gained during your time in the service. VA can help you improve your physical and mental wellbeing.

  • Live Whole Health #81: Managing sleep with acupressure

    Live Whole Health #81: Managing sleep with acupressure

    Many things can affect the ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Our sleep patterns can change as we age and not everybody requires the same amount of sleep. Some people may sleep through the night, but they do not feel refreshed when they wake up. Sometimes after several nights of poor sleep, people may begin to worry or feel anxious anticipating another night of struggle. Acupressure, along with your other medical care, may be useful to support your sleep.

  • Studying sleep problems that affect Veterans

    Studying sleep problems that affect Veterans

    Neurologist specializes in treating sleep disorders. Program aims to understand sleep and the impact that poor sleep can have on the brain and body. And how sleep is affected by TBI and PTSD.

  • Some tips to help you sleep

    Some tips to help you sleep

    Insomnia can develop due to stress. Loss of sleep itself can become a new stressor. Here are some sleep strategies that can help keep sleep on track and prevent insomnia disorder.

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Last updated May 15, 2025

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