Sleep Deprivation in Teenagers

1. Brain functioning

1.1. Brain is still developing and needs the sleep process for dreams, memory storage

1.2. Developing in areas that are responsible for higher order thinking

2. Mental health issues

2.1. Depression

2.2. Substance abuse

2.3. Suicide

3. Puberty

3.1. Delay release of hormone Melatonin

3.2. Teenager getting woken up at 6am has the same effects as an adult waking up at 4am

4. Recommend amount of hours

4.1. 8-10 hours

4.2. anything less than 5 hours is the same as driving over the legal limit

5. Increased risk of health issues

5.1. Obesity

5.2. Heart disease

5.3. Diabetes

6. Make High School start at least by 8:30 am