Teen Sleep Deprivation
Our Overscheduled Teenagers are Getting Less Sleep Than Ever Before

Teen sleep deprivation is becoming more prevalent with today’s busy schedule.  Sleep deprivation in teens can affect school work and home life.  A teen who fails to properly deals with sleep deprivation may have serious memory problems and will not be able to function in school as well as others.  A sleep disorder can be caused by an irregular schedule, serious stress issues and depression.  A lack of performance in teens at school and at home may result.  An emotional disorder such as depression can cause a lack of sleep in teens.  If this is the case, a physician should be consulted as there are many risks associated with this serious disorder.  Deprivation of rest in a teen will cause the child to fail in class work and assignments as well as in tests.  Lack of memory in a teen caused by the deprivation can affect grades and cause depression to be even more severe.

Teens today have a very busy schedule with school and after school activities.  Sometimes the stress of everything a teen has to deal with can cause them to lose sleep.  When this happens, it is important to look into the causes and treat them as quickly as possible.  If they become chronic it will make additional complications in your health or memory making it more difficult to function and remain successful in school and at home.

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Andrew Thomas is a successful author and regular contributor to sleep-disorders-help.com.