A new survey concluded that Americans are among the world's leaders in sleep deprivation. Although the Bible promises that God "grants sleep to those he loves" (Psalm 127:2), apparently most Americans don't or can't believe it. Recent research revealed the following statistics:

• The United States (along with France and Taiwan) ranks among the top three most sleep-deprived nations in the world. New York is the most sleep-deprived city in the world.
• Most sleep-deprived Americans (66 percent) can't sleep because they're anxious about finances.
• Sleep-deprived Americans report that this issue negatively impacts their physical health (57 percent), their mental health (48 percent), and their home life (46 percent).
• An estimated 50 to 70 million American adults have chronic sleep loss or a sleep disorder of some kind.
• A recent study by AAA found that two out of five U.S. drivers had unintentionally fallen asleep at the wheel.
• A 14-year study conducted by Penn State University found that men who slept less than six hours a night were four times more likely to die over the 14-year period than men who got at least seven hours a sleep per night.
• In a study of nearly 3,000 17- to 24-year-olds, researchers found that for each hour of lost sleep, levels of psychological distress rose by 5 percent.
• Overall, short sleepers were 14 percent more likely to report symptoms of psychological distress, compared with people who got adequate sleep.