A study of Israeli mothers who conceived within a year after the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war found that war exposure was not associated with their children’s later sleep problems. However, mothers who experienced more emotional distress as a result of the war tended to have daughters with slightly more sleep problems. This association was absent in boys. The research was published in the International Journal of Behavioral Development. War can have profound and long-lasting effects on the well-being of individuals and communities. Physically, it can lead to injury, disability, and death. Psycholog…
