Posted by Delphine on November 11, 2001, at 17:55:55
If I understood correctly, early-morning waking accompanied by depressed mood (improving as the day progresses) is characteristic of melancholic depression whereas the opposite (optimistic awakenings, depressed evenings) are more typical of neurotic/anxious depressions.I am only interested in this to the extent that it could point to a more effective treatment for me. This is how my day goes: I wake up very late (around noon), I start feeling better in the evening, I have trouble falling asleep (I don't want to sleep, this is the best time of my day and the only time I can think). That said, I still feel bad in the evening, only not AS bad. I fall asleep around sunrise and I wake up depressed at noon again.
Is anybody else familliar with this particular pattern and if so, what is to be done about it? Is it more of a melancholic-type depression, a reactive depression, SAD? What? I need to know what can be done to fix this.
Thank you.
poster:Delphine
thread:83918
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