This quote shows just how many students struggle with sleep. These teens drag themselves to school while tired. What is the impact on their mental health? What are the consequences of not sleeping enough? There is a significant impact on teenagers if they do not get enough sleep, and here are a few. ‘“I feel general fatigue and inability to focus on class if I don’t get enough sleep for one night. But after a few nights of not enough sleep, I start waking up with a sore throat,’ he says” (Goldsmith 39). This is one example of a student not getting enough sleep and how it affected him. In the book he said that he could not focus on his work, and he was constantly tired in class. He also stated that his physical well-being was impacted as well. Another impact is driving while drowsy. Most teenagers end up driving while in high school, but they do not realize the risks of driving while fatigued. “Driving while drowsy is nearly as dangerous as driving while drunk” (Goldsmith 45). Driving while drowsy is a huge problem with teenagers, according to this