The Sleep-Deprived Teen with Lisa L. Lewis

Today Dr. Dan interviews journalist Lisa Lewis about her important book The Sleep-Deprived Teen: Why Our Teenagers Are So Tired, and How Parents and Schools Can Help Them Thrive.  

Dr. Dan and Lisa hope to provide listeners with the critical information they need right now about teens and sleep. This episode addresses crucial questions including: How much sleep do teens need? What happens when teens don't get enough sleep?How does social media and technology use sleep? and more.

Today’s episode is an urgent call to action for all parents and caregivers.

Lisa L. Lewis, MS, is a freelance journalist who covers the intersection of parenting, public health, and education. Lisa helped get California’s landmark legislation on healthy school start times passed. For more information about Lisa’s work and her book visit her website www.lisallewis.com.