Comments on: Later Bedtimes Linked to Depression http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:18:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: rosifer http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4933 rosifer Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:41:52 +0000 http://zeldalily.com/?p=2236#comment-4933 I have read quite a few articles/studys etc, proving that teenagers have a messed up sleep pattern. When you are a teenager for some reason your brain is out of sync with the conventional (arcadian?) sleeping pattern. when a teenager says they're not tired at 11pm, they're telling the truth (of course some would be lying to stay up later, but the majority are not tired at this time). This is why many people are lobbying for later starting times at high schools, or at least for the senior years (10, 11, 12). I have read quite a few articles/studys etc, proving that teenagers have a messed up sleep pattern.
When you are a teenager for some reason your brain is out of sync with the conventional (arcadian?) sleeping pattern. when a teenager says they’re not tired at 11pm, they’re telling the truth (of course some would be lying to stay up later, but the majority are not tired at this time).
This is why many people are lobbying for later starting times at high schools, or at least for the senior years (10, 11, 12).

]]> By: Abbi http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Abbi Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:06:11 +0000 http://zeldalily.com/?p=2236#comment-4888 Exactly. Correlation doesn't prove causation. Exactly. Correlation doesn’t prove causation.

]]> By: thatLisa http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4830 thatLisa Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:13:49 +0000 http://zeldalily.com/?p=2236#comment-4830 I know what you've mean. I've had insomnia since I was young. It wouldn't have mattered if my parents chained me to bed at 8 pm. And insomnia and depression are definitely linked. I've actually adored working nights. It's the one time when my schedule actually fits my internal sleep schedule. If I had my way, I'd always be up all night and sleep half the day. I know what you’ve mean. I’ve had insomnia since I was young. It wouldn’t have mattered if my parents chained me to bed at 8 pm. And insomnia and depression are definitely linked.

I’ve actually adored working nights. It’s the one time when my schedule actually fits my internal sleep schedule. If I had my way, I’d always be up all night and sleep half the day.

]]> By: Daniela http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4812 Daniela Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:51:43 +0000 http://zeldalily.com/?p=2236#comment-4812 Unfortunately going to be early isn't an option when you're a chronic insomniac. The worst is working nights, your body and mind suffer horribly from the reverse schedule. Unfortunately going to be early isn’t an option when you’re a chronic insomniac. The worst is working nights, your body and mind suffer horribly from the reverse schedule.

]]> By: Jelephante http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4805 Jelephante Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:02:31 +0000 http://zeldalily.com/?p=2236#comment-4805 Exactly. Exactly.

]]> By: Harriet Meadow http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4801 Harriet Meadow Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:06:01 +0000 http://zeldalily.com/?p=2236#comment-4801 My parents enforced a 9:00 bedtime all the way through middle school, then I went to a boarding school where lights out was 10:30. Though my roommates sometimes didn't go to bed at lights out, I almost always did, and it helped my performance in school, my health, and my mental well-being immeasurably. Curfew may not equal bedtime, but it's certainly a step in the right direciton, and at least then it's the kids' fault and not the parents' if they don't get enough sleep. My parents enforced a 9:00 bedtime all the way through middle school, then I went to a boarding school where lights out was 10:30. Though my roommates sometimes didn’t go to bed at lights out, I almost always did, and it helped my performance in school, my health, and my mental well-being immeasurably. Curfew may not equal bedtime, but it’s certainly a step in the right direciton, and at least then it’s the kids’ fault and not the parents’ if they don’t get enough sleep.

]]> By: thatLisa http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4796 thatLisa Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:06:19 +0000 http://zeldalily.com/?p=2236#comment-4796 yeah, but curfew doesn't equal bedtime. yeah, but curfew doesn’t equal bedtime.

]]> By: Kevinisstupid http://zeldalily.com/index.php/2009/06/later-bedtimes-linked-to-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-4787 Kevinisstupid Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:07:23 +0000 http://zeldalily.com/?p=2236#comment-4787 This is another "no shit." Try going to school on 3 hours sleep and see how happy you are. This is another “no shit.” Try going to school on 3 hours sleep and see how happy you are.

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