By Maclyn Crnkovich Posted January 13, 2015
Coming from a high school student, sleep deprivation and anxiety is a real thing. I know adults may say that our lives are easy now, but high school is a real struggle for most people. On top of worrying about our weight, grades, work, homework, and pleasing the people around us; high school students also are not getting enough sleep. Students are cramming to get their daily homework done and are not getting the shut-eye that they should be.
Teens need about nine hours of sleep to function at their best each day. Most teens do not get enough sleep- according to kidshealth.org, one study found that only 15% of teens reported sleeping nine hours on school nights.
Not only does sleep deprivation make you crabby and grumpy, sleep deprivation is also extremely bad for your health. It can lead to heart attacks, heart failure, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, strokes, and even diabetes. Lack of sleep also causes depression, forgetfulness, and impaired judgment, which are important health issues.
Sleep deprivation is not worth good grades. Next time you have a bunch of homework, you should consider getting to bed at an early time and waking up in the morning to do it. After all, an appropriate amount of sleep will make you more productive the following day and will make your overall life more healthy.
