Posted by Cindylou on August 5, 2001, at 20:30:06
In reply to Re: 24 hour sleep deprivation for depression? » nutsy, posted by adamie on August 5, 2001, at 17:53:07
I notice the SAME thing adamie mentions here -- it seems that if I sleep longer than 8 hours my depression is worse! I wasn't sure if this was just a coincidence or not, but now that someone else says they have the same thing happen, I am convinced it is true.
I also remember hearing about the study which showed sleep deprivation helping depression -- I think they had the subjects sleep only 3 hours for a couple nights in a row, and it did help their depression, however it was only a temporary help (since most people can't live on 3 hours of sleep a night.)
Still, I'm glad this subject is mentioned -- I am going to limit my sleep to 7 hours from now on!
-cindy
> > I had read once about forcing no sleep for one day and then subjects had a lifting of depression once back in normal sleep patterns.
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> > Anyone try this? >
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> this seems very interesting.
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> I know due to my experience that the amount of sleep I have can effect my depression. It seems sometimes when I sleep more than 8 hours I feel worse the next time I wake up.
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> Normally I wake up 3-4 times whenever I am in bed sleeping and then have to go back to sleep. Say I slept for 7 hours when I woke up my 2nd time, and I somewhat feel a bit okay. but I am extremely tired and brain dead of course due to the depression so I cant wake myself up by thinking. I go back to sleep then I wake up 2 hours later... and I feel worse. it is strange.
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> One possibility for this occurance in me is that perhaps sleeping uses up your seratonin and other chemicals and therefor uses up emotions. my emotions are what enable me to feel pleasure. Without them I feel bleh. So too much sleep possibly creates less of these essential chemicals for my actual day. if sleep deprevation helps then I am willing to try it.
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