https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw A project for Mrs. Gregory's Psychology Course en-us 2019-02-13 13:45:20 UTC 2025-12-07 13:48:09 UTC hello@padlet.com arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330793737
Insomnia is defined as a disorder where the sufferer is unable to sleep soundly at night or stay asleep for that matter. This can have a negative effect on their collated sleep for the night, resulting in sleep deprivation. For teens, this may disrupt their school lives, as their memory and awareness may dwindle with their lack of sleep.]]> 2019-02-13 13:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330793737 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330798174 There are a few ways to help treat insomnia, be it via medicine or via therapy and self-care. One method of self-care is muscle relaxation, helping your muscles further prep for sleep. If you want to go the pharmaceutical route, some sleeping medication may be able to help, although Insomnia-specific blends may be needed if the disorder is severe enough.]]> 2019-02-13 14:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330798174 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805057
Night Terrors are generally described as screaming, flailing, and experiencing intense fear while still asleep. It is often linked to sleepwalking as well. In teens, this would lead to a lack of sleep or, worse, increased terror during the day knowing that when they attempt to sleep, they may have to experience that intense fear.]]> 2019-02-13 14:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805057 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805127 There are various ways to treat night terrors, most of them being self care. You could develop a regular sleep schedule while also doing all you can to relieve stress , both of which limits the occurrence of night terrors. If your night terrors start to disrupt the people around you and lead to dangerous or risky behavior and injuries, you would need to seek medical care to help lessen the terrors or treat them.]]> 2019-02-13 14:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805127 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805251
Narcolepsy is known as sudden waves of sleepiness during times you would and should be awake. In some cases, hallucinations occur. It is also linked to muscle paralysis as well as a loss of muscle control. ]]> 2019-02-13 14:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805251 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805330 You can treat narcolepsy with stimulants prescribed by a physician. These stimulants may include antidepressants as well. If stimulants seem to have no effect, there are therapies and specialists that help treat narcolepsy, ensuring that care is always there even for the most severe cases of narcolepsy.]]> 2019-02-13 14:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805330 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805375
Sleep apnea is known as sleep with periodic halts in breathing while asleep. Some symptoms of this debilitating disorder are loud and excessive snoring, headaches when first awakening, or awakening in various points of the night with no rhyme or reason. Sufferers also experience excessive daytime drowsiness due to their lack of sleep at night.]]> 2019-02-13 14:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805375 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805468 Treating Sleep Apnea, in most cases, involves a machine called the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine (or CPAP for short). This machine encourages and enforces breathing while asleep, ensuring you don't wake up lacking oxygen. Some ways to self-treat Sleep Apnea is with physical exercise as well as weight loss. If cases are severe, there are surgeries and therapies available, but this is only for extreme and severe cases.]]> 2019-02-13 14:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805468 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805515
Bruxism is known as  teeth grinding while asleep. This is often a stress or anxiety related disorder, but correlation does not determine causation- many do not see any underlying diseases associated to causing it. You could experience pains in your jaw, face, and ears. Your peers may also be able to hear this grinding, and you may need more medical attention if this is the case.]]> 2019-02-13 14:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805515 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805584 There are ways to treat this yourself. Examples include taking actions in your day to relieve stress, getting into good sleeping habits, as well as avoiding caffeine before bed. If you experience the pains above, and your peers complain of your grinding making noise, you would need medical care for this. These may involve medications to help with stress or medical procedures to ensure your jaw is in the correct alignment to prevent grinding.]]> 2019-02-13 14:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/330805584 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331395754 2019-02-14 16:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331395754 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331396646 2019-02-14 16:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331396646 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331398950 2019-02-14 16:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331398950 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331400278 2019-02-14 16:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331400278 arika_osborne6438 https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331401637 2019-02-14 17:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/arika_osborne6438/y45kvfkf9inw/wish/331401637