How Teenagers’ Lack of Sleep is Taking a Toll on Their Mental Health
PBS NewsHour October 4, 2023
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UCLA CDA Co-Executive Directors, Adriana Galván and Andrew Fuligni, spoke with PBS NewsHour’s William Brangham about why sleep is so important to youth mental health.
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