Depression and Sleep
Filed in archive Sleep Disorders by Florence Cardinal on March 10, 2007

Insomnia disrupts the normal way of life. This can become a vicious circle. You have insomnia. You worry because you can't sleep. As the worry increases, your insomnia escalates. Leading to what? Again, depression. If you are already depressed, then the depression deepens. If you are recovering from depression, insomnia can cause a relapse.
The Science Blog tells us:
Two new studies show that insomnia, far from being a symptom or side effect of depression, may instead precede it, making some patients more likely to become and remain mentally ill.
The article continues with this quote:
"The new findings are especially significant because they suggest that targeted treatment for insomnia will increase the likelihood and speed of recovery from depression," said Michael Perlis, Ph.D., director of the University of Rochester Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory (URSNRL),
If you're suffering from depression and you aren't sleeping well, perhaps sleep deprivation is causing your depression.
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