Do you have bad dreams or other negative experiences that you associate with sleep? I'm going through a bit of the same thing at the time. Try get as much fresh air as you can and be active. There's also meditation/mindfulness for a more long-term approach. Depending on how old you are and also how desperate, in the worst case scenario, try taking sleep medication. You can get some melatonin at any pharmacy without prescription. Consult a medical professional about it. My personal experience is that melatonin hurts the quality of my sleep quite badly. But it could be totally different for you.

Struggling to sleep or laying in bed for excessive amounts of time is something that usually comes hand in hand with depression. Youre not alone. I was getting an average 4 hours a night as well for quite some time. I would find napping quite easy and would do that about 3 times a day but I could never sleep at night. That's usually when your thoughts like to take over. Have you tried sleep aids?? Meditation before you sleep to help with your breathing. Have you tried looking in to therapy?? Or even a sleep apnea clinic?

Theres quite a few options and I hope you find one that works for you <3 If you want to talk more in depth my inbox is always open :)

It happens to me too! I... just don't want to sleep.
I personally find the night more attractive than the day, you´re awake while everyone else is sleeping, it's more comfortable and silent.
And you don´t get nightmares if you´re awake. When I fall asleep because of the tiredness I never get to exactly dream. That´s cool I guess.

I'm so sorry you're experiencing these issues. You've received some really sound advice -- natural sleep aids (some are tart cherry juice, valerian root, melatonin), meditation. Sleep is important for healing your body and for resting the mind. Have you tried a sound machine that makes sounds of waves or rain? Maybe some classical music? There a lot of ideas out there. I hope you fine one that works for you. Keep us posted, okay.

I go through that all the time. I try to sleep as long as I can probably so there’s less time during the day to be depressed. It doesn’t work cause now I can’t fall asleep till 3-4 in the am. So that doesn’t really work. What helps me get to sleep is talking to myself. I make up anything and pretend I’m being interviewed by someone. It does distract me from thinking about my problems, but I’m talking to myself, so I don’t know if it’s a good thing or not

Sounds like a common theme, and something many of us experience. "I don't need that much sleep". "I am functioning fine on 4hrs" "I need hours and hours of alone time" are a few of the lies my depression tells me. I don't function to my ability on short sleep, I feel better when I limit alone time in my thoughts, and I need structure in life to keep from isolating.