Teenager: Sleeping issues and feeling sad near the end of the day?

Question

Hi,

I'm a 14 year old boy and having some hormone problems (I guess that's what they are!).

I went through a phase of questioning everything about me, which lasted 3/4 weeks.

I think this period of about 3/4 weeks has put a strain on my mind, and I've become very tired.

There was a part, at about the 3rd week, when I thought I may be bipolar, because one minute I was completely fine with who I am, and the other I was questioning myself.

Now however, I seem to be just how I was - confident with myself most of the time and pretty outgoing.

The thing is, I wake up confident, funny and outgoing, and as it gets closer and closer towards the end of the school day (3:00-4:00) I become more sad, tired and feel numb to a lot of things.


My question is:

Is it normal for a teenager to feel confident and fun most of the day, and become tired and unconfident near the end of the day?

Answer 1

Get plenty of sleep and drink lots of water. Keep a snack in your pocket and towards the end of the day when you start feeling low, eat it. Not choc. it can actually make you more tired. I know, I'm a mom.

Answer 2

getting ran down is normal.. but you should probably still feel charged at your age. Honest guess? I'd say you had an infection pass through your body and are still working past that. Either that or you are about to hit a growth spurt. Eat right and get some exercise and rest well and you should be fine.

Answer 3

It is normal, as all kinds of mood/hormone fluctuations are at this point in your life.

You might ask your parents or your doctor about trying light therapy- by using it in the morning, your hormones might be better regulated through the day. There are great , inexpensive options at Apollo Light.