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Originally Posted by jillrapp  I've been off anti-depressants for 7+ years now but am thinking about discussing this again with my doctor. My depression feelings could also be caused by my inability to sleep without help from Pharmaceuticals, or, maybe my lack of ability to sleep is caused by depression? That is my current $64,000 question! If the answer is "the aliens", I don't know what I am going to do! |
I think these things can be both causes and effects at the same time. I've had terrible sleep issues for much of my life (the depression as such I talked about before). Getting good sleep is so important for mental health. Depression and anxiety can likewise can make it so important to get to and stay asleep. Surely a viscous circle, but probably not a neat one (eg, break one and you eradicate the other).
Just wanted to mention what I've found which is the incredible benefits of exercise for both mental state and sleep. Doesn't have to be iron man stuff, but I think it does need to be consistent for at least a few weeks and stuck to over months to get long lasting benefit. I'm not offering that as a pop solution. Just feel it is worth keeping in mind at all times as a tactic available.
