Posted by joslynn on June 12, 2006, at 9:05:45
In reply to Has anyone wake up in just dispair? depression, posted by rjlockhart on June 10, 2006, at 12:39:35
I can completely relate. I have felt that way during severe depressions. It's always the worst upon first waking up (and when I am severely depressed, I wake up too early, like 3:30 or 4, so it gives me even more time to feel despair, yuck).
I have heard explanations about this, that it has something to do with cortisol I believe. Apparently, cortisol is what wakes us up, and when you are not depressed, it does this in a natural, gradual way. But if you are depressed, it gets out of wack and you wake up too early, with too much cortisol, which makes you feel bad. Something like that.
I don't feel that way anymore. It really can go away eventually, so, don't give up hope.
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