Getting the right amount of sleep is very important but very often it can be difficult for teens because they may have disrupted sleep, daytime fatigue and changes in mood, especially when they are adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of a school year. 

Although they need eight to 10 hours of sleep per night to maintain physical health, emotional well-being and school performance, according to the National Sleep Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, most adolescents get less than eight, especially on school nights.

Newly published research from RUSH in the journal SLEEP sheds light on how adolescents can get more shut-eye.