Can habitual insomnia lead to depression? How about any other mental prblems, or are most mainly derived from life experiences? I have been diagnosed with Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder about 4 years ago and am failry sure I have depression (after a lot of reading and research) and have had depression for about as long. The quality of my sleep lately has been especially bad so I started thinking how it might affect me. For as long as I can remember, I have had a lot of trouble sleeping; some nights, no more than an hour. Is there any link between these things?
2006-07-28 17:51:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
YES! And why do you call insomnia 'habitual'? You were diagnosed with GSAD 4 years ago? But have you been this way all your life, or did some traumatic thing happen 4 years ago. And why haven't you asked your doctor all this instead of all us morons who can only GUESS with the few things you give us? One thing for sure, is when you start thinking about how things are gonna affect you, it's like morbid introspection. You aren't gonna find much you like there.
2006-07-28 17:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by ravin_lunatic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't already have lots of exercise as part of your daily routine you might want to try it. Even 20 minutes of fairly vigorous exercise per day (vigorous enough to get your heart rate quite elevated) can stimulate your body to release endorphins into your bloodstream, and in many people this produce a natural euphoria that can last many hours or even days. Start small and work your way up. For eg, you could start running and set yourself a goal of being able to run 5 km without stopping, and give yourself a few months to get there. This type of program has made a huge difference in the lives of many people. Be careful with "natural" herbal remedies and the like; some of these can be as dangerous as phamaceutical drugs. Your situation definitely merits seeing a doctor. A good family doctor may also be able to suggest some non-drug solutions, and you could communicate to your doctor your desire to go this route. See what the doctor recommends. Nothing says you have to take drugs a doctor prescribes for you. But for some people, medication is the only thing that works, and whatever the risk of side effects, in severe cases it may be better than the alternative - depression. For sleep, reading quietly in bed works for me. Good luck!
2016-03-16 08:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the doc and get some ambien. it works wonderful. you will get the best sleep ever.
2006-07-28 17:55:24 · answer #3 · answered by davis9592 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋