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EP96: Sleep Health is a Social Justice Issue
Episode 96

EP96: Sleep Health is a Social Justice Issue

NASW Social Work Talks

January 17, 202327m 29s

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Show Notes

Sleep is as essential to human well-being as food and air. Poor sleep habits and sleep deprivation can have negative effects on our physical and mental health. Further, racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to get insufficient sleep than their white counterparts.

Jessi Pettigrew, MSW, LCSW, is a PhD candidate at the Graduate School of Social Work at Colorado State University. Working with clients, Jessi became curious about the intersection of sleep and mental health. She explains why social workers should be concerned about sleep health, even if they aren't working in a clinical setting.

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