The Effect of Sleep on the Overall Health of College Students

Many undergraduate college students don't understand how critical sleep can be to their overall health and academic success. Some aspects of effective sleep are under the students control while others may be more challenging to modify such as mental health issues. This presentation will look at students perceptions and experiences trying to improve their sleep, including such topics as: melatonin, sleep supplements, sleep deprivation, irregular sleep patterns and paired cognitive function and immune system compromise. Additionally, a campus based sleep program will be proposed including a variety of interventions to improve the student experience.