Lack of concentration in the child
Lack of concentration is frequent and usually temporary in children. Depending on their age, children spend a large part of the day learning and discovering, which means mental effort over many hours. The many new impressions that the child experiences during this process can overwhelm the attention span.
Children are therefore naturally more easily distracted and have yet to learn how to concentrate.Stress, lack of sleep, excessive demands, lack of vitamins and restrictions of the psychological well-being already occur in childhood and influence the ability to concentrate. Since the main task of a child is learning, it is important to find the underlying cause in the case of long-term concentration problems in order to ensure the optimal development of the child. After all, long-term limitations and illnesses, such as ADHD, can also be the reason for a lack of concentration. So if concentration problems occur in childhood, the child’s well-being should first be ensured and, if necessary, medical clarification should be initiated.
Lack of concentration during puberty
In puberty, hormonal changes, physical changes and the growing demands of the social environment present completely new challenges. Tasks at school and in everyday life seem less important and the concentration is directed to other things. A lack of concentration during puberty is therefore rarely pathological, but quite normal. In order to avoid severe performance deficits at school and the like, social support for the adolescent is therefore a priority.
Lack of concentration with forgetfulness
If the lack of concentration occurs together with a conspicuous forgetfulness, it can be the first sign of dementia or other neurological diseases. Since pure overstrain, stress in everyday life and much more can also cause increased forgetfulness, one should first ensure mental and physical well-being. However, if the changes persist in the long term or if there is a sudden drastic worsening, a medical clarification is necessary.
Lack of concentration with depression
A disturbance of concentration can also occur in depression. The typical thought patterns and mental stress in depressed patients impair the entire mental performance, including the ability to concentrate. In most cases, successful treatment of depression also improves concentration problems. Rare neurological disorders can also cause symptoms such as depression and lack of concentration, but are clarified by the doctor when the depression is diagnosed.
