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Mar 2025
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#101 Sleep, Mental Health, and OT with A...

Sarah Lyon, OTR/L
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Nearly one third of people experience sleep disturbances. And, about 23% of adults experience mental health illness. These high percentages mean that both sleep and mental health are global, public health challenges in their own right. However, emerging research suggests we should not think of these challenges separately. They are more intertwined than we ... Show More
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