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Is it Depression or a Sleep Disorder?

April 26, 2017depression poor concentration seasonal affective disorder sleep disorder sleep problems

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Is it Depression or a Sleep Disorder?

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#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}if(zs>0){zSB(3,3)}else{gEI(“spacer”).style.display=’none’;gEI(“sidebar”).style.display=’none’} Before chalking your mood problems up to depression, perhaps you should consider a sleep disorder. There are many common symptoms used to identify someone with depression. These include: • changes in sleep (sleeping more or sleeping less) • decreased interest levels • feelings of guilt • decreased energy levels • poor concentration • changes in appetite (eating more or eating less) • increased psychomotor agitation (wringing hands, pacing, etc.) • thoughts of hurting oneself or others • feeling depressed Many of these symptoms overlap with common sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, a circadian rhythm d