How many of you have been up half the night?

Question

I have been trying to sleep since 11 pm last night....just laying in bed worrying. i have severe depression...i feel really, really hopeless. What do you do when you can't sleep???

Answer 1

yea when i am depressed i cant sleep!!!or when i am stresses cause of my exams....you can taking anti-stress pills they can help you with depression too and get your mind off it...and you can also drink tea with honey that will help you go to sleep (:

Answer 2

When I can't sleep, I either turn on the most relaxing, calming music I have and leave it on. I make sure the songs don't repeat once they're over though to keep from waking me.

Sometimes for drastic measures, I read a book until I am truly tired.

If you don't want music, then I would recommend taking an advil before bed to relax your muscles and calm yourself.

Answer 3

MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO USE BENADRYL. DEPRESSION CAN BE CAUSED BY LACK OF SLEEP.

Answer 4

Suggestions - buy some sort of relaxing go to sleep tape and play it before you go to bed.

massage your ears (yes really! lol) and do gentle exercise before bed.

Have a long drawn out getting ready for bed routine, hot milk/lemon balm tea etc so your body and mind gets the message it's bedtime.

Concentrate on visualizing a nice scene/ or saying a positive affirmation  to yourself over and over again, while you are waiting to go to sleep.

Yoga/breathing exercises before bed also helpful.

If your not asleep after 20 mins of lying in bed, get up again, do something constructive and try again in an hour.

Making yourself count 10 blessings in your life no matter how minor can really help change your mood.

Answer 5

go get benedryl gel caps for night time, if you have a laptop,ipod,or something to occupy yourself until your eyes get heavy but i personally use 0.5mg xanax works like a champ

Answer 6

When I am depressed I don't sleep too, thinking and getting more depressed, crying gives wonderful results on the next day i'm very fresh...of course when feeling depressed i feel like crying too, so i can't help it anyway..