Depression and sleep are closely linked. Problems with insomnia and night waking are often symptoms of a depressive episode. For concerns prevented from sleeping. Explore the relationship between ideas black and white nights.
You suffer from sleep disorders? Tired? And if it was a depression?
Sleep, first victim of depression
Mental health and sleep are closely linked. From a psychological problem occurs, the nights are disturbed. And this is particularly true for depression. The depressive syndrome usually causes an early stimulation: the person wakes up very early, sometimes at three o'clock in the morning! She turns in bed, brooding dark thoughts and generally ended up falling asleep ... when it is time to get up!
The important thing is to identify when this problem as a symptom of depression. For many people who deal specifically with these sleep disorders, including using sleeping pills, without addressing the real cause, namely depression.
However, if depression is identified and care, treatment effects such as insomnia can be considered complementary.
Fatigue, a symptom of a depressive episode
Fatigue is another well-known symptom of depression. It is not only physical (lack of energy, sleepiness ...) but also psychological: the lack of enthusiasm, decreased work motivation but also in leisure ...
There are also important links between depressive syndrome and FibromyalgiaA disease that results in fatigue, sleep disorders and pain. Some specialists also point out that this attack could be in reality a specific form of depression.
Seasonal depression and sleep
The SAD is also known for its impact on sleep disorders. It leads to fatigue in the morning, even after 12 hours of rest! The solution then passes through light therapy treatments, just the morning to refuel light energy. Please note: we talk more and more famous revivals of "light of dawn" which would just wake up naturally and intense light exposure on awakening. But any serious study were not confirmed their interest in the winter blues.
Antidepressants and sleep
Attention also to the discontinuation of antidepressants after a depression in some cases, sleep disorders can occur. The decision must always be done gradually. Ask the doctor who follows you. He may refer you specifically to manage these disorders. To find both smiles and sleep!
