Sleeping a lot
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Sleeping a lot is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Depression.
For kids diagnosed with Depression, Sleeping a lot is one of five symptoms related to Dim Outlook according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Dim Outlook among kids with Depression are:
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Sleeping a lot
When parents mention Sleeping a lot they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Crying | Often | 3 mentions |
| Frequent crying | Often | 3 mentions |
| Keeping alone (keeping to self) | Often | 3 mentions |
| Not eating (during meals) | Often | 3 mentions |
| Refusing to eat | Often | 3 mentions |
| Coughing | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Fever | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Loss or lack of appetite | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Nausea | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Weakness (physical) | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
Characteristics of Sleeping a lot
Sleeping a lot starts at the following ages...
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How common is Sleeping a lot?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 30.08% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Sleeping a lot.
Percentage of kids with Sleeping a lot by year of age
This is based on a survey of 522 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Sleeping a lot “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 5% | 25 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 8% | 40 mentions |
| Weekly | 15% | 71 mentions |
| Monthly | 11% | 52 mentions |
| Annually | 5% | 24 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 16% | 74 mentions |
| Once | 4% | 20 mentions |
| Never | 36% | 171 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 4% | 20 mentions |
| Severe | 7% | 36 mentions |
| Moderate | 19% | 101 mentions |
| Mild | 20% | 107 mentions |
| Not at All | 49% | 258 mentions |
Care of Sleeping a lot
Less common approaches...
| Treatment | Rating | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 1Breathing treatments | Very Positive 5 of 5 | Read 1 comments |
| 2Insulin | Very Positive 5 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 3Medication (general) | Positive 3.9 of 5 | Read 0 comments |
| 4Therapy / Counseling | Negative 2.4 of 5 | Read 2 comments |