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Insomnia during puberty is common. Students' sleep loss will affect their academic performance and life activities. The following article will provide information about insomnia in teenagers and solutions.1. How harmful is insomnia during puberty?
Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, occurring at least four times a week, a month, or longer. To have a good sleep, hormones play an important role. Especially, for girls when they enter puberty and menstruate, sleep will be affected by hormonal changes.Insomnia during puberty will cause a number of harms to children such as:
Poor ability to concentrate on schoolwork, affecting academic performance Students with insomnia often tend to be easily agitated, mentally ill. mood swings, maybe even depression. Effects on skin, health and weight. If a teen's insomnia is accompanied by paleness, it could be a sign of severe anemia. At this point, they should be taken to see a doctor.
Học sinh bị mất ngủ thường có xu hướng dễ bị kích động, tâm trạng biến đổi thất thường, thậm chí có thể bị trầm cảm
2. How to overcome insomnia during puberty
2.1 What to do For children, should practice the following habits:Wake up at the same time every day. Exercise regularly in the morning (you can do sports and heavy exercises). Take a warm bath about 20 minutes before going to bed, then lower the temperature of the bedroom to help you fall asleep and sleep more deeply. Gentle exercise to relax before bed. Turn off all electronic devices including phones about 1 hour before going to bed. Turn off lighting devices. Clean and ventilated bedroom. Get into the habit of going to bed early and on time. Parents should also help children fall asleep and sleep better by:
Help children learn to relax, put aside problems to sleep easily Feed children foods rich in carbohydrates such as bread , cereals, pasta helps increase serotonin levels in the brain, calms the body and makes sleep better To improve insomnia in puberty, it is necessary to ensure that children do the following:
Do not sleep much during the day. In the evening, it is necessary to limit and avoid the use of stimulants such as coffee, tea, tobacco, alcohol.... Avoid overeating, eating foods rich in energy, high in fat, causing bloating, indigestion in the evening or near bedtime. Before going to bed, avoid listening to loud music, watching movies, reading books that cause strong emotions or excessive excitement. Avoid worrying, stress, thinking a lot before bedtime.
Vào chiều tối cần hạn chế, tránh không sử dụng các chất kích thích như cà phê, trà, thuốc lá, rượu....
3. Where to check and treat insomnia in puberty?
If after doing the above steps, the symptoms of insomnia in puberty in children do not decrease, parents should take their children to see a doctor.Psychological Clinic - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital is one of the leading medical facilities in examination, consultation and outpatient treatment of psychological and mental health problems, including: Insomnia in puberty children.
With modern equipment and a team of doctors who are lecturers from the Department of Psychiatry of Hanoi Medical University, the clinic is capable of implementing psychological tests, intensive psychotherapy to treat medical service.
Psychology Clinic is currently cooperating with leading professors and experts of Hanoi Medical University, frontline hospitals in the country and internationally to diagnose and treat in order to bring effective medical examination and treatment. best cure.
Location at Vinmec Times City:
Room 4063, 4th floor, General Internal Medicine Department
Clinic working schedule from 8:00am - 12:00pm, afternoon 13:00-17h00
