I have slept for 14hours straight before when Ive been left alone. Not waking once! Ive also stayed in bed for 12hrs after waking many times. When Im depressed, I sleep. Its the best way for me to deal.

You are not alone.

The worst is when Im depressed and cant sleep!

nope, not alone...this is a common symptom for those of us with depression or biploar

You're definitely not a lone. Staying in bed can be quite comforting. I sleep a lot and love it. Sometimes I would love to sleep all day. It definitely feels safer there.

My mental health suffers if there are too drastic a change in sleep cycle. Not that I haven't tried on many occassions in my life.Depression and anxiety are flips sides of the same coin. If I sleep too much due to depression it makes my anxiety worse That's where taking meds same time each day, eating about same time each day, going to bed about the same time each day. Keeps my body chemistry the same and therefore my mind on a fairly even keel.Don't give into the desire to hide in sleep it won't work. That's where self-discipline will come in. I didn't have much of that either at first.

bein bipolar when im depressed ya i can sleep for 14hrs. i try not ta do that & force a shower & keep mint round but i can say i luv ta cuddle & smother myself with soft squishy stuff. like blankies & pillows. bed does feel safe & ive felt like that fo sho

Most definitely do sleep more when I am stressed out for sure and my mind and body need to rest. I feel safe and cozy under the blankets with them covered over my head as if making myself a tent, which I know is my child self (inner child) due to PTSD. I even keep the phone and voice mail volume off. If I had ear plugs, I would likely use those too. I don't have nightmares as often now, so I don't mind the dark anymore and make sure the curtains are drawn. Difficult to sleep a full eight hours when I have appointments though and/or I'm feeling bothered or upset about something.

Thank You for Sharing!

Yep, I guess that is common. Have PTSD and could sleep all day long too.
Often surprised when that sleep does not make me feel more awake.
Can get lots of sleep or a little and often there is not much difference.

And what is wrong with sleeping when we get a chance? Nothing

For me, it's more like I get so tired from lack of sleep that I finally crash out for about ten hours. I do this about once every two weeks. It's wonderful!!

Ive always had thoughts of becoming invisible or disappearing. I always hated recognition. Its nice to not be out there mingling with others on a daily basis. And yes some days all I want to do is sleep, especially if im feeling extremely depressed.

I can sleep all day on some days. I can go to bed at 11:00 and wake up at 4:30 the next day. I have anxiety, but I also have three sleep disorders: Sleep walking, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, and Sleep Apnea. I have had two sleep studies. For one, the actual minutes I was in true sleep was 100 minutes. The second was 200 minutes.

I don't want to be an alarmist, but you may want to mention your sleep to your general practitioner. I had no idea I had sleep disorders until I got a concussion and stitches from sleep walking. My doc sent me to a sleep neurologist.