The Connection Goes Both Ways
Although doctors have not yet pinpointed exactly how sleep issues may increase the risk of depression, sleep issues can arise years before depression. Regularly oversleeping may make your depression symptoms worse if you suffer from it.
A 2014 research [3] found that those who get more than 8 hours of sleep per night may exhibit more signs of depression than those who get 8 hours or less.
Consider it to be a cycle. Your mood, energy level, and outlook on the future are frequently impacted by depression. You might experience fatigue and lethargy, lose interest in your typical pursuits, and lose hope that your symptoms will ever get better.
Thus, there are multiple solutions provided by sleep. You might rest because:
- You’re worn out.
- Lack desire in doing anything else.
- You can temporarily avoid additional symptoms by sleeping.
When you don’t feel like doing anything else, lying in bed and occasionally nodding asleep may seem like the ideal option. However, this could cause you to feel bad about staying in bed so much, which would only make you feel worse.