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In this webinar we aimed to educate and aware people on What can sleep deprivation do to a teenager?, Common sleep problems for teens, Teen sleep and Brain Science Sleep research suggests that a teenager needs between eight and 10 hours of sleep every night. This is more than the amount a child or an adult needs. Yet most adolescents only get about 6.5 – 7.5 hours sleep per night, and some get less. Regularly not getting enough sleep leads to chronic sleep deprivation. This can have dramatic effects on a teenager’s life, impacting their mental wellbeing, increasing their risk of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. It can also affect academic performance at school. The first thing to understand is the amount of sleep teens need is eight to 10 hours. Eight is the minimum recommended amount. We look at our teens and often they'll look like adults, but they're not, they do need more sleep.

Participants joining through Zoom were encouraged to share their thoughts and discuss their problems also for the benefit of others.

Esteemed Guests: 1. Dr T.S. Sathyanarayana Rao - Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, JSS AHER, Mysore

2. Ms Anu Gehlot - Clinical Psychologist, MPhil in Clinical Psychology from IHBAS, Expertise in Psychotherapy