Causes of Insomnia in Teenagers
November 29th, 2009 by
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Some Facts About Insomnia includes. At the onset of puberty, a person’s body clock changes. Before adolescence, this clock directs the person to naturally fall asleep around 8 or 9 pm. For teens, though, this time is delayed two hours or later. Moreover, as this age is usually the time of exploration and discovery among teens, this is when they start drinking, smoking, and staying out late with their friends. They may also start drinking coffee to stay alert during the day. These habits, though, can cause or aggravate insomnia in teenagers and may give rise to other sleep disorders.Stress in school, like peer pressure, school performance, and relationship with teachers can also contribute to insomnia.Some cases of insomnia, though, can start as early as childhood and continue up to the teenage years. Insomnia in children usually occurs when the child has become dependent on a person or condition that he/she associates with sleep for example, a parent. Without that, these children have a hard time sleeping.
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