Sleep Deprivation awakes victims
Luke (not his real name) had a hard time staying awake in his classes. He thought it was because math and science weren't his favorite courses. But there was something more serious going on.
Luke had obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes periods when breathing stops (apneas), and interrupts deep sleep. Luke's doctor recommended that he have his tonsils and adenoids removed. Within several weeks of having the outpatient surgery, Luke was sleeping soundly at night and feeling alert and productive at school during the day.
Sounds familiar doesn’t it? These days, sleeping at school, intentionally or not, is common, in this case, the given situation was just a normal thing for the others and yet it leads to such instances unexpectedly.
If simple and ordinary instances like such can lead to such complicated and unbelievable idea of going as far as having an operation, then it indeed is no joke to not be able to sleep well every night.
You never think about needing more sleep ... until you start to feel exhausted like Luke did. Even if they don't have sleep disorders, most teens are sleep-deprived. They may stay up late surfing the Internet, watching favorite late-night shows, or just tossing and turning for hours with eyes wide open. Sleep is also often disrupted during stressful times like exams or when you're having relationship problems. Your mind goes into overdrive, making it impossible to relax.
- https://teens.webmd.com/common-sleep-disorders-teens#1 -
In most studies, teens are the ones who display most crucial effects of sleeping disorders and at their age, they are more prone to depression and anxiety thus these sleeping disorders are suggested to be not of a help.