I can remember growing up as a teen and burning the candle at both ends. I would stay up until all hours of the night to get homework done and then get up at the crack of dawn to get ready for school on time day after day, not realizing that my body was starving for sleep. Even on the weekends I would stay up half the night thinking I could just keep going non-stop indefinitely and that my body would never rebel. Somehow life seemed timeless, like I would never age anymore than I was. Unfortunately, as I've gotten older, I've come to the realization that your body ages inside and out, even though you cannot see it right away.
I did have immediate consequences for my sleep deprivation by struggling to keep my eyes open each day in my classes and I couldn't integrate adequate to learn what was being taught, let alone remember anything. I couldn't wait to go home and then I would start the cycle all over again. I now know that teenagers between the ages of 12 and 18 is a crucial time of increase and studying that is fed by sleep and the lack of sleep causes not only bodily problems, but emotional problems as well. Some of these signs include, but are not little to, problems concentrating, studying disabilities, mystery remembering, skin problems, emotional instability, behavior issues, problems maintaining relationships, weight issues, addictions, weakened immune system, and a lack in judgment - especially driving behind the wheel of a car.
Sleep Deprivation in Teens
So, as a teen, either planned or not, if your body finds it needs sleep now, it will get it, even if you are behind the wheel at the time; which could then bring deadly results. On average, as a teen, you need about 8 1/2 to 9 1/4 hours of sleep each and every night in order to function at your best and although it is natural for teens to have mystery falling asleep before 11:00 pm, if you follow a consistent daily sleep regimen you can still get the required number of sleep your body needs.
"Sleep is vital to your well-being, as important as the air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat. It can even help you to eat great and administrate the stress of being a teen." As quoted in http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-topics/teens-and-sleep.
Sleep Deprivation in Teens
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