In-Class+Videos

Sleep The programme watched on Friday spoke about sleep habits for teenagers. It mentioned the lack of sleep they experience after going to bed. I personally cannot relate to this, but I am aware that some teens can't settle into sleep straight away and have trouble shutting down their thought processes. The way in which they studied an individual's sleeping habits helped me to understand the emotions and frustrations of the victim. They showed that light treatments improved sleeping habits, making the individual tired earlier, and awake earlier.
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Mood The programme on mood was one that I related to more, being easy to 'chill' and anger. Depression runs through my family on both sides, so I'm constantly aware of lapsing into a depressive episode. Studies conducted on the programme showed that many people do suffer this and I'm not alone in my moods. It's always good to know that other people can empathise. Something that I didn't previously know was that even depression, no matter how well you think that you're hiding it impacts negatively on those closest to you.

Risks The programme on adolescent risk-taking was very biased. Teenagers that involve themselves in risk-taking behaviour, generally do this responsibly. Personally, I do indulge in 'risky' behaviour, but not so much that it damages me physically or psychologically. The programme enlightens us on things that we already know, but doesn't offer solutions/advice. The studies/experiments that they conducted seemed quite useless, if someone wants to jump off of a cliff, or taske drugs - great! That's their own choice. In a society that's making 'risky' behaviours so readily available to teenagers, there isn't much anyone can do about it. Creating laws are only going to increase temptation, and then get the individuals into trouble with the law.