Abstract
Sleep plays a critical role in sustaining health and well-being in teenagers
and young adults, and this link is increasingly studied. Many young patients who visit
doctors have problems or diseases that are related to sleep deprivation. Due to the
accelerated brain development that occurs throughout adolescence, sleep may be
especially crucial during this time. Pre-adolescents and teenagers have different
average sleep durations, but for both age groups, 9 hours seems to be the ideal amount
of sleep. However, evidence indicates that teenagers frequently do not get enough
sleep, particularly during the week when school is in session. Sleep has a variety of
purposes, such as fostering cognitive, physical, and immune development. Studies have
also shown a link between insufficient sleep and adult cardiac disease. Teenagers and
young adults are becoming more aware of its importance, especially in light of our
culture's constant connectedness and media consumption. This chapter focuses on the
irregular sleeping patterns among teenagers, the risks they promote and the different
ways to cure such problems.