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When one partner's sleep disorder affects both people's mental health

My husband's sleep apnea machine keeps me awake but when I sleep in the other room he gets anxious and sleeps even worse, which makes him more irritable during the day and harder to live with. We're both desperate for sleep but every solution we try seems to create new problems for one of us.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A couple faces the challenge that addressing one person's sleep disorder creates cascading effects on both partners' sleep and emotional well-being.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sleep and mental health?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.