How do you reconcile depression oversleeping with consulting hours? I feel exhausted all the time!

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Exercise and better nutrition. I cut out alcohol and that helped w improving sleep.

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Suffering from the same thing. And I don’t even drink alcohol that much

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Could be a variety of different things - imbalanced hormones, crappy nutrition, lack of exercise, lack of social support/genuine connections.

1. Depression is a beast. If you have a genetic predisposition to it, the previously listed are extremely important to make sure you are on top of. I’ve battled with it for over 11 years.

2. Get a blood test done. The desire to sleep for me was a combination of hypothyroidism (set off by poor nutrition, lack of exercise and stress) as well as lack of genuine social interactions and depression. When I first sought help they just stuck me on antidepressants. When I did blood work, it turned out I had low thyroid functioning.

They stuck me on levothyroxin and told me I’d have to take it the rest of my life. Eventually, I sought an MD who had a more holistic approach and changed my diet (leafy greens, good fats, no processed crap or alcohol) and within months I was off meds and my hormones were normal.

Seek a whole approach to your issue -mind, body, and socially. But seriously, if you’re exhausted continuously after 8-9 hours of sleep, it could be a hormone issue

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My thyroid and iron are normal. I literally see no one outside of work though and have no family or social circle except for acquaintances. I don’t know how to suddenly generate those.

How did you start exercising more slowly?

I don’t drink at all. Where is this exhaustion coming from?

Get a physical, bloodwork and try different medication. Do not accept exhaustion as a necessary thing to put up with. You deserve better in life. It’s possible

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