bluebicycle, I feel it does 100% make depression worse. Yet even knowing this, I still get up early, take care of kids and get them off to school and then head back to bed for a couple hours. I never feel better afterwards. Only feel worse and guilty for not being productive. It's a terrible cycle I know I need to break. Sleeping is a form of escape, at least for me, albeit not a very effective one. I totally understand your pain, as I am very depressed as well. I hope we can both rise above this sooner than later.