Being a college student can be one of the most stressful things young adults face. There is so much to do in such little time because we have terrible time-management skills. We tend to leave things to the last minute and sacrifice our sleep to complete our assignments. What we don’t know is when we are not getting enough sleep we are causing serious damage to our bodies internally. One the objectives of the Healthy People 2020 report was Sleep Health. They aim to “Increase the proportion of adults who get sufficient sleep.” The goal is to boost the number of adults getting a sufficient amount of sleep to 70%. Today, people are sleeping less each day without realizing the harmful side effects that not sleeping on time can have on our physical and mental health. According to the National Sleep Foundation, “Sleep helps us thrive by contributing to a healthy immune system, and can …show more content…
A few strategies are to increase knowledge of sleep loss and sleep disorders among the general public. Also, expand information among health care professionals through education and training. The general public needs to be aware that they are doing their bodies more harm by staying up late and giving themselves less amount of sleep. The number of sleep clinics has increased during the last year to assist those who have trouble sleeping. The purpose of these clinics is to help those who may have a sleep disorder and not know.
It is essential for the general public to be aware that getting a scarce amount of sleep is a rapidly growing problem and that it can pose serious medical and health problems. Many people tend to take this lightly and not pay much attention to how much they are sleeping. Many types of research are being conducted to look further into the causes and consequences of sleep deprivation and it is important that the public be aware of the threats that it can pose for an average