Effects of Sleep Deprivation On Students

Sleep Deprivation Among Teenagers

Sleep deprivation is now the biggest predicament challenging teenagers, as teenagers of nowadays struggle just to get a good and adequate night rest which is posing to be impossible.
Sleep deprivation has become a popular habit that has been nurtured among teenagers around the globe. Sleep deprivation is an important topic
that must be addressed among parent and teenagers.

What Is Sleep Deprivation?

Sleep Deprivation according to the modern encyclopedia is the condition of not having enough sleep, it can be either chronic or acute. A chronic sleep restricted state can cause fatigue, daytime sleeplessness and weight loss. Sleep deprivation occurs when you constantly fail to get enough sleep and sleep deprivation can adversely affect the brain and cognitive function.
Scientific studies has proven that there are series of biological changes that naturally take place in the bodies of teenagers and these changes requires more sleep and they may be physically challenged getting up in the morning as a result of puberty.
Sleep deprivation is compulsorily detrimental to ones health especially teenagers, that is why parent, school, churches, NGO's e.t.c all over the world must try their possible best to create an avenue for which teenagers can get proper orientation about sleep deprivation. Sometimes, it is possible for a teen to be unaware his/her is sleep deprived due to lack of sleep hygiene. Medical expert usually advice that individuals especially teenagers as well must to be mindful about his/her sleep hygiene because sleep is innevitable.
Sleep deprivation can impair memory and inhibit uncreativity among teenagers.
Below is a summary of an interview i had with a Nigerian teen
Author:: What's your name?
Teen:: My name is Favour and i'm a Nigerian teen.
Olarewaju:: Guess you already know what is sleep deprivation and do you think you are sleep deprived?
Favour Yes, i know lot about sleep deprivation and i know i'm sleep deprived. As a teen, i'm suppose to sleep for 8 hours in a day, but during school period i manage to get a night rest of 5-3 hours in a day.
Olarewaju:: Are you serious, you mean you get just 5-3 hours to relax (sleep) in a day?
Favour Yes, honestly i go to school the next day feeling exhauste/tired usually accompained with headache.
Olarewaju:: What's the factor responsible or why are you sleep deprived?
Favour School, house chores, assignment and most importantly, we close late.
Olarewaju Can you name some of the symptoms you do experience?
Favour Headache, being exhaused, e.t.c
An interview with Favour a Nigerian teenager.
Sleep deprivation is innevitable among teenagers because it's natural and the ability for you not be sleep deprived is to have self discipline and adhere to some principles.
I will be evaluating some few point about the causes, symptoms, effects and the solution to sleep deprivation and i hope you will be enlighten with the few point of mine. Blevopedia.

Causes Of Sleep Deprivation

Insomnia :::: Insomnia is one of the major factor responsible for sleep deprivation. Insomnia according to the encyclopedia is a sleep disorder in which a patient is unable to fall asleep or to stay asleep for a long time. We are all aware that it is tedious for a insomniac to fall asleep medically/physically making the patient to be sleep deprived.
Insomnia is synonymous to sleep deprivation. Scientist have been able to come up with sleep inducing drugs, and insomniac are expected to take these inducing drugs for them to be able to fall asleep. Stay healthy.
Social Media ::: The social media is infact the number problem facing teenagers of nowadays. It's no longer a news that majority of teens around the globe are glued to the internet 24/7. Some teens even now prefer surfing the web and chatting with their cyber friends and reading or involving oneself in social activities.
I'm not trying to be a pessimist here, but what i'm trying to sentiment is that the internet has been of bad influence to majority of teenagers around the world.
Most teens deprive themself of sleep just because they want to chatting with their friends or probably streaming video online.
Research as shown that 74% of teen around the globe are sleep deprived due to the influence of the internet. Teenagers are there advise to reduce the time frame which they spend online. Try to do the right thing at the right time because there is time for everything.
Alcohol ::: The intake of alcohol has pose a very serious problem in the life of lot people especially teenagers who tend to consume alcohol excessively.
Teenagers that are addicted to alcohol usually suffer from sleep deprivation. Intake of hard drugs in another cause of sleep deprivation among teenagers.