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Okay, so lately I've been sleeping WAY too much. And I know, just by that sentence, some of you may be thinking "Oh, it's what depression does to you".
I thought about that.
But I don't think it's the depression because even on my best of days (And yes, I have had a few completely wonderful worry-free days) and it still happens. I'll go to bed at a semi-decent time (usually no later than 1:00) and fall right asleep. When I wake up, it's noon, if not later. Sometimes, I'll wake up at 10, 11 ish but still, thats a lot of sleep. And then, by 1 or 2:00 in the afternoon, I'm ready to sleep again, which sometimes I do. And i'll sleep anywhere until between 3 and 5. And then, I'm ready for bed again that night. Thats A LOT of sleep.. Does anyone know what might be causing this??
I thought about that.
But I don't think it's the depression because even on my best of days (And yes, I have had a few completely wonderful worry-free days) and it still happens. I'll go to bed at a semi-decent time (usually no later than 1:00) and fall right asleep. When I wake up, it's noon, if not later. Sometimes, I'll wake up at 10, 11 ish but still, thats a lot of sleep. And then, by 1 or 2:00 in the afternoon, I'm ready to sleep again, which sometimes I do. And i'll sleep anywhere until between 3 and 5. And then, I'm ready for bed again that night. Thats A LOT of sleep.. Does anyone know what might be causing this??
Myself, I go through phases where I will either sleep way too much or go the opposite and be awake for days on end.
Its a wild ride sometimes.