Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Chronicle Live
Chronicle Live
National
Catherine Furze

How to make sure you get enough sleep and what happens if you don't

Are you getting enough sleep? The NHS recommends that adults need between seven and nine hours each night, but research has shown that around 7.5m of us get by on five hours or less. Consistently surviving on a short amount of sleep is not good for our mental or physical health, yet many of i=us suffer from sleep deprivation without even knowing.

Here we take a look at how much sleep you need depending on your age and what you can do to make sure you get it, with the help of sleep expert Jasmin Lee at EachNight Mattresses.

What is sleep deprivation?

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.