Lack of Sleep is a Nightmare for Teens

by LaVonne on 18/02/10 at 11:52 am

Over the years, I have noticed an increasing problem in many of my teen patients: sleep deprivation. Sara, for one, is a very good student and active in extracurricular activities. Recently, she made an appointment because, of late, she had been feeling more tired then usual. The first inquiry I made was to ask her to run through her daily activities.

“I get up at 4:30am to be at water polo practice. After practice I have an early 7am AP class. After school, we practice until 7pm or have a game until 9pm. I have a quick dinner, go to my room, and do homework until midnight or 1am.”

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