Hi, I m Lander, I m 17 years old and in the last year of high school, I m from Brazil. The problem is I used to be really good at school, I played chess really well and could easy concentrate in a book no matter how loud people were talking next to me. Unfortunately this has changed, I m not bad at school but I don t have the best grades anymore, can t win a chess match against my computer and reading is a problem as I can t pay close atention what I m reading to. I also don t sleep really well at night but can t keep myself awake in the afternoon. Can all these sintoms be a health problem?
Hi Lander, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are distressed by the problems of poor concentration, sleep disturbance, etc. which are leading to reduced academic performance. Now, in your age, stress and anxiety are the most common causes of decreased concentration. You have mentioned that you are also suffering from lack of sleep, which could also be another reason for poor concentration. I would suggest the following to help you