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Helping Teens Get Enough Sleep
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Why do young people often struggle to get the right amount of sleep? Leading sleep expert Colleen Carney reveals what is keeping young people awake at night.
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Is there any truth in the idea that teenagers naturally go through a period of time when their sleep clock almost inverts, little night sleep and lots of morning sleep, or is this a complete fallacy?
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How much time should a teenager sleep at night?
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How bad is sleep deprivation for teens?
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Can having too much sleep be harmful to a teenager?
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Is it normal for teenagers to sleep with the light on?
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Is it good for a teenager to practise polyphasic sleep?
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How can teens be helped to improve their sleep in order to manage the set hours of their school schedule?
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I have several teens who can’t sleep due to vivid dreams or nightmares what kind of therapy can I do with them to engage them one is 11 the other 15 both not on medication. Have not experienced trauma.
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Is it possible that your sleep app DOZE may make an adolescents insomnia worse by encouraging obsession with sleep and increase sleep-related anxiety?
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What are the signs to look out for that my teenager is suffering from insomnia?
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