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When adolescent sleep patterns trigger parental anxiety about mental health

My teenage daughter sleeps until 2pm every weekend and I'm torn between letting her rest and feeling like I'm enabling some kind of depression or avoidance.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Natural developmental sleep needs are being interpreted through the lens of pathology and control.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sleep — the science and the practice across traditions?”

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