Mobile and fatigue
In today's world, many teenagers live in a virtual universe, in which face to face communication rarely occurs, and in which friends are made and kept via social networking websites and via mobile phones. This is definitely not good news on any level - emotional, social or psychological. A very frequent use of mobile phones can cause stress and sleep problems in teens, as well as what is called a 'careless' lifestyle including disrupted sleep, insomnia and frequent energy drink consumption. Teenagers normally have to get a minimum of nine hours of sleep per night, something that doesn't occur when mobile phone usage becomes abusive. In fact, frequently speaking on the phone makes adolescents even more susceptible to things such as stress and fatigue.
Therefore, it is necessary to increase teenagers' awareness of the negative effects of excessive phone use on their sleep-wake patterns, with serious health risks.
In fact, understanding is the first step, while moderation is the next move in solving such problems.
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