Human Growth and Development / Unit 9 HGD 1209 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sleep and Mental Health
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The idea
In one study of high-school students, each hour of recommended sleep missed raised the odds of feeling sad or hopeless by thirty-eight percent.
In practice
The same study linking each missed hour to higher odds of serious suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.
Where people slip
The link is correlational: mental-health problems or substance use may also disrupt sleep.
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