It is estimated that 85 percent of adolescents are sleep deprived, compromising their academic performance and putting them at higher risk for accidents and health-related issues. With the proper amount of sleep, teens report feeling better and less stressed. Their grades and athletic performance improve, they experience fewer sick days, and they are less prone to obesity and type 2 diabetes. This program, hosted by Sleepless in America author Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed. D, helps teens identify sleep deprivation and understand its risks while providing strategies for getting more sleep.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 22, 2013. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

What Does Sleep Deprivation Look Like? (6:46) -- The Risks of Sleep Deprivation (3:55) -- Why Nearly 85 Percent of Adolescents are Sleep Deprived (3:53) -- Strategies for Getting a Good Night's Sleep (11:10) -- The Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep (2:29) -- Call to Action in Your Community (3:27) -- Credits: Sleepless Epidemic: Practical Steps to Help Adolescents Get the Sleep They Need (0:30).