‘Sleep disorder drove my son to suicide,’ New York mother says: ‘Broke my heart’
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Derek McFadden was just 23 when he took his own life on Aug. 17, 2018, in Tucson, Arizona. His mother, Robin McFadden, said she believes her son’s insomnia was the “driver" of his suicide.
"There was something wrong in his brain that was preventing him from sleeping." "He saw there was no cure, no future, and he just didn't see a point in going on." "Physically, he was starting to fall apart." "Sleep is crucial for emotional and psychological balance." "Sleep pathology is extremely complex and challenging, because sleep itself is poorly understood." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Derek McFadden was just 23 when he took his own life on Aug. 17, 2018, in Tucson, Arizona.
His mother, Robin McFadden, who lives in Tuxedo Park, New York, said she believes her son’s insomnia was the "only driver" of his suicide.
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