Inquisitr – Dawn Papple
“The effects of sleep deprivation on teenagers has been widely studied, and new research published in Physiology and Behavior adds to the mountain of evidence that indicates Americans are not taking sleep issues among teenagers seriously enough. Seven out of 10 American teens are sleep deprived…The newest research shows that not getting enough sleep can also make teenagers more reactive to stress. What if the explosive, dramatic responses to stress from teenagers could be curbed? What if it wasn’t just the age and stage of development that caused teenagers to be so reactive, but rather the unhealthy expectations of trying to perform well with inadequate sleep?…most high schools and middle schools in the U.S. are blatantly defying the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics by ignoring the sleep needs of teenagers to favor earlier bells.”(more)