The Consequences Of Sleep Deprivation

People of all ages suffer from the consequences of sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is the condition of suffering from the lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation has very negative effects, and can ruin a person’s entire day. Sleep deprivation has many possible causes, and should not go unnoticed. The amount a person sleeps is very important to maintain a stable life and peace of mind. It affects a person’s mood and attitude which reflects onto others. When someone sets their mind to a specific goal, often that person will not stop working until that goal is reached. The human body needs to rest in order to be re-energized for the following day to function with the fullest potential. The causes of sleep deprivation is caused by differences …show more content…
Sleep deprivation for adults can be caused by a number of different elements. One cause of sleep deprivation can be due to the environment one lives in. If during the time sleeping should be occurring and it is noisy, it would be difficult to sleep. Also, one’s job is in direct relation to the amount of sleep someone gets. For example, a doctor that works night shifts will have a severely smaller amount of sleep than someone who works a typical day’s shift. Many adults are prone to drinking coffee during the day. The caffeine from the coffee will cause a person to be unable to fall asleep at night. If a person is a main caretaker for his or her children, then a lot of one’s time would be dedicated to the children. This would cause staying up late from packing lunches to making sure everyone’s homework is done. All of these do not leave a lot of time for adults to …show more content…
Sleep deprivation can come by many different causes. Adolescents need at least nine hours of sleep per night, and this rarely happens. Between their busy schedule and the social media buzz, sleep is not a top priority. This absence of sleep can increase the amount of stress a kid has, ontop of the stress already present from other sources. College students’ busy lifestyles reduce their hours of sleep as they gain hours to socialize instead. Poor grades from staying up late is what may come from the scarcity of sleep. Lastly, adult’s busy work lives leave them staying up late, and then also needing to provide time to care for their families. The effects of the shortcoming of sleep has negative repercussions. Teens, young adults, and adults to elders all can experience sleep deprivation if they do not take care of themselves properly or pay attention to sleep