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Why your teen simply must sleep

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Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent
Parental As Anything with Maggie Dent

Sleep deprivation is a silent epidemic among our teenagers, according to paediatric and adolescent sleep specialist, Dr Chris Seton.

With screen time, social media and gaming competing for our teenager's attention, sleep disruption is at an all-time high.

In this ABC listen exclusive Dr Seton tells Maggie Dent about the devastating effects sleep deprivation has on our teenagers. From social, emotional and mental health problems to declining academic performance, it is a wakeup call for parents to make sleep a priority.

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Presenter: Maggie Dent
Producer: Maria Tickle
Executive producer: Monique Bowley
Consulting producer: Carmen Myler
Sound engineer: Nathan Turnbull
Field recordings: Rebecca McLaren

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Family and Relationships, Parenting
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