Psychologist Melynda Casement said the sleeping late can serve as a "protective" mechanism for young people.

A new study explains why letting your teen sleep in on the weekend can actually help them.

Many parents feel an urge to wake a teenager early on Saturday or Sunday, worried they will waste the day or fall into bad ...

A U.S. study shows that sleeping longer on weekends is linked to fewer daily depression symptoms in teens and young adults.

Catching up on sleep over weekends may be an easy way for teens to support their mental health.

Results showed that those who got more weekend catch-up sleep had a 41% lower risk for daily depressive symptoms. Healthy weekday sleep duration of eight to 10 hours remained the ideal, offering twice ...

Teens who sleep in on weekends may be giving their mental health a boost. A new study found that young people who made up for lost weekday sleep had a significantly lower risk of depression. While ...