Why am I having trouble concentrating?

Question:

Hi sir,

Is there any way you can tell me what is happening with my brain? This has been happening for two weeks. I can’t concentrate even though I try, and sometimes it makes me feel dizzy. I even try to ignore it, but it just worsens my grade at school, and I hate it. I also notice that I can’t feel anything when I walk alone in the hallway. I usually wander around and talk with other people, but now I don’t feel like that anymore. Is this the moodiness people say that happens to teenagers?

Answer:

I’m at a disadvantage because I haven’t talked to you before or after your difficulty. What you describe can have a variety of causes:

  • Not getting enough sleep
  • Not drinking enough water
  • Stress (which can also lead to poor sleep)
  • Poor nutrition
  • Illness
  • An ear infection
  • Low amounts of iron in your blood (which can be caused by poor nutrition)

Question:

None of those above, sir. I just feel like this is the same as the mood swings that girls have.

Answer:

In such a case, you’ll just have to ride it out until your body adjusts to your new hormone levels.