9 Reasons why teens are struggling with sleep

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45% of high school teens admit to being stressed almost every day in school
https://www.crossrivertherapy.com/student-stress-statistics

1 in 3 teens reported feeling overwhelmed from stress in the past month
https://www.healthcentral.com/condition/anxiety/common-triggers-teen-stress

Help your teen cope with stress, MedlinePlus
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000814.htm

Numerous studies show early school times are associated with teens getting less sleep
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/school-and-sleep/later-school-start-times

Researchers find that with later start times teens get more sleep and do better at school
https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/12/12/high-school-start-times-study/

Seattle study found if start times were moved about an hour later, students’ sleep increased an average of 34 min each night
https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/later-school-start-times-more-popular-what-are-drawbacks

Biological clock shifts during puberty
https://parentandteen.com/parenting-snack-why-teens-stay-up-late/

Exercise has long been associated with better sleep
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341978/

Studies show physical active individuals fall asleep more quickly and sleep better
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10503965/

Only about 1 in 4 high school students get the recommended hour a day of physical activity
https://www.heart.org/en/news/2020/04/09/most-of-the-nations-teens-arent-getting-enough-exercise

Some teens spend up to 9 hrs. in front of electronic screens
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-And-Watching-TV-054.aspx

Over 38% Say Teenagers Spend More Than 8 Hours on Social Media Daily, 2022, Real Research
https://realresearcher.com/media/over-38-percent-say-teenagers-spend-more-than-8-hours-on-social-media-daily/

Excessive sugar is linked to poor sleep
https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jcsm.5384

The smallest energy drink sizes contains around 80 mg of caffeine and 26 g of sugar}]
https://www.nutritionvalue.org/Beverages%2C_RED_BULL%2C_Energy_drink_nutritional_value.html

30–50% of teens report consuming energy drinks
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/nutrition/energy.htm

UK researchers found that 30% of kids ages 12 to 17 consumed energy drinks regularly
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033350623003189?via%3Dihub

1 in 10 middle and high school students report using a tobacco product
https://progressreport.cancer.gov/prevention/youth_smoking

Poor sleep is a common symptom of depression
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression

75% of people with depression have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/depression-and-sleep-understanding-the-connection

Studies show the rate of teen depression has been steadily rising
https://www.scripps.org/news_items/5319-teen-depression-on-the-rise-what-to-look-for

A recent survey found almost 1 in 5 teens experiencing symptoms of depression
https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/press-release/roughly-1-in-5-adolescents-report-experiencing-symptoms-of-anxiety-or-depression/