I feel like this is the end =[ dramatic i know please help.?

Question

I am only 16 and I feel like im falling into major depression.
I havnt been able to sleep all week and I feel like ive developed a huge phobia of not sleeping. The thing is I have no worries at all, im doing well at college, i have great friends and a boyfriend I love.
Sorry to go on but I couldnt sleep before but I put that down to the fact I had a photo shoot the following Sunday and I was panicing if i did not sleep, i would look a wreck!
Last week I couldnt sleep on Monday night but the night after I fell asleep, i was delighted because not sleeping seems to reallly upset me.! Badly.
Before I could sleep for 8hours no problem, bed at 10 up at 6. now. no chance. bed at 10 sleep at 4am if im lucky!
There's only a problem now, because I have made one.
I constantly think about not sleeping, 24-7 it never leaves my mind, i go out with friends or family and I find myself with this horrible feeing and I want to be sick. I have thrown up because of it, i also cant eat. help.!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

It sounds like you are dealing with depression AND insomnia. Take it from an insomniac, it's hard on your body when you are unable to get the rest you need. It can also be the depression you are experiencing. I have had to learn to cope on less than 4 hours of sleep a night and some nights I'm lucky if I get that much. Some suggestions I can make, first look at what you eat and drink during the day. If you have a lot of food or drink that contains caffeine, it WILL affect your sleep. It's surprising where you can find caffeine nowadays. If you can cut out all foods or drinks that contain caffeine after 4:00 pm. It works! Also try to limit what you eat at night before going to bed. Exercise might help as do yoga and biofeedback. If all else fails, see a doctor. You might need some help with your depression or you could have a chemical imbalance that needs to be addressed with diet or medication. Examine whether or not there are hidden concerns that you may not realize are affecting you. A doctor would be best for finding what would be the est choices for dealing with insomnia. You could also try finding some relaxation tapes and listen to them. You've got a lot of options I hope you will explore them.

Answer 3

Your mind seems to be taking over your body. To reverse this - learn some simple yoga exercises. This technique releases the tension in your muscles and quiets the mind and generally induces a lovely relaxed feeling.
Meditation is another technique you should learn. You can learn to go into deep states of relaxation, still the mind while your heart rate and breathing are slowed. This wonderful state then carries over for hours into your day, or night. If you learn these techniques effectively, they will help you all throughout your life and break your reliance on pills, shrinks, etc. But for now, why not try lying on the floor and gently stretching to relaxing music. Then have a warm glass of milk (it has an enzyme which will help you sleep) before going to bed. Good luck.

Answer 4

Is something on your mind? Something that you are worrying about? I remeber last year I couldn't sleep because I had a big test coming up that I didn't study for and I think your falling for the same thing. Are you drinking caffine too late? are you watching scary stories? Here are some things that could help: put a radio out with clam music to get you rested, or stand in a dark room with nothing playing and think about nothing at all for 20 min. and go back to bed. Try making some time for studying, boyfriend, friends, and yourself too! If you know yourself better you feel clamer about your surroundings. If nothing is not working I suggest going to a thearpist to get some treatments.

Answer 5

It might be depression, but you didn't mention anything else that sounds like depression. It might be just insomnia and it sounds like you are having some anxiety about it. You could try chamomile tea before bedtime (you can get it at a health food store and some drug and grocery stores, Sleepy Time Tea is a common brand). I like chamomile tea because it tastes kind of like apples and it's very gentle. Or try an over the counter sleep medicine from the drug store. If those things don't work, talk to a doctor.

Answer 6

Sleep deprivation can really upset you mentally and physically, it has been likened to the feeling of being really drunk. I sometimes have very sleep and used to always think about how much sleep I haven't had, but the minute I let those thoughts go I felt 100% better.

Answer 7

Cause of your age it is unlikely you would be prescribed a tranquillizer although i would recommend 5 - 10mg of temazepam which is a benzodiazapine pharmaceutical it will also help put your mind to rest and you will feel pretty calm and sleepy. good luck

Answer 8

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