Running on Empty: Sleeplessness in American Teens

by Connie Goldsmith

Young adults need eight to ten hours of sleep each night, yet nearly half fail to get the sleep they need, and nearly a third have fallen asleep in school due to insufficient sleep. So many Americans--both teens and adults--lack quality sleep that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls sleep deprivation a public health epidemic. Chronic sleep deprivation leads to poor performance during the day and impacts stress levels, academic performance, and physical and mental health. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that sleeping difficulties contribute to one-third of auto accidents. And drowsy-driving can lead to fatalities.

Author and registered nurse, Connie Goldsmith presents a much needed scientific and informative approach to the topic of sleep, making the case for taking measures to get adequate and quality sleep each night to combat anxiety, depression, and stress. Running on Empty: Sleeplessness in American Teens provides readers with information on the why and tips for the how to sleep well.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

112 pages, ebook

Published April 6, 2021

Reviews

[Michelle Glatt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewing this for School Library Connection

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written explanation of the problems of sleep deprivation and how it might particularly affects teens, with some good quotes and text boxes there to encourage reading. Usually when I checked the back matter I would find the source for the references on the page, and there is a good glossary, bibliography and suggestions for further reading.

I felt it did what it said on the tin, and did it well but didn't really exceed its remit. Good but not great.

[S K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informational and easily understandable!

[David Lay · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was a well written book on the problems of sleep deprivation through teens. the chapters were well separated to allow for easy reading. it contained several topics over sleep deprivation and the affects it has on our brains during the sleep schedule.