This week's bulletin from the National Sleep Foundation reports that there's new evidence for a link between sleep apnea and depression. I learned about this by first-hand experience.
My Experience
As I've mentioned before, my husband suffered from sleep apnea. Norman was a big man, a man's man. I saw him lose his mother and two brothers and never shed a tear. He grieved, yes, but he kept his grieving to himself.
I'll never forget the first time I saw him cry. We were sitting at the kitchen...
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