Teagan Youmans is a 17-year-old student from Olympia, Washington. He has first-hand experience with the interplay between mental health, school, social life, and sleep; he was diagnosed with both narcolepsy and delayed sleep phase disorder at the age of 16. It is his mission to educate others and help rewrite the narrative around sleep. He recently received his GED and is focused on becoming a future adolescent therapist. Teagan Youmans is a 17-year-old student from Olympia, Washington. He has first-hand experience with the interplay between mental health, school, social life, and sleep; he was diagnosed with both narcolepsy and delayed sleep phase disorder at the age of 16. It is his mission to educate others and help rewrite the narrative around sleep. He recently received his GED and is focused on becoming a future adolescent therapist. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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