Worse in the morning or worse at night?

Is your depression worse in the morning or worse in the afternoon/night?

Is your mania worse in the morning or worse in the afternoon/night?

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Me: Both are worse at night. I usually feel somewhat fine when I wake up, but as the day wears on, the feelings just ramp up and become intense. Then it's like a reset button gets pushed and morning is just better. But note: "better" doesn't mean "perfectly okay"; it just means less intense. I can still get suicidal thoughts in the morning or do crazy manic sh_t early in the day.

Depression is definitely worse in the morning. It's mixed with physical anxiety. In the afternoon and evening its intensity drops somewhat and goes up right before bedtime. I sleep mostly through the night, except for the last week.

Minimally manic, cheerful and optimistic in the morning. Irritable/mixed in the afternoon. Agitiated/depressed at night.

Depression is worse at night and always has been. I lay in bed and think. Ugh. Mania is no better or worse depending on the time of day. I just bounce off the walls.

I haven't had any real depression lows in a while, but I am definitely in such a fog when I wake up. I call it my "Seroquel hangover."

Mania is my nemesis at night. It rages like a beast, causing me to really knock myself out in order to get to sleep. I mean its not like "crazy, delusional mania" but its high energy enough where I am aware, that its a bit too much.

I definitely don't want a med increase though, I am going to work with it. A med increase is only going to make that "Seroquel hangover" ten times worse, and make me feel less emotion than I do now. I would like to hang on to what's left of my humanity for the time being.

My depressions have usually been worse in the mornings, with hypo/manias worse from about 12 noon up until a couple hours after taking my evening medications.

There are occasional exceptions to the above.

My depression is worse at night. I am stressed out from the day. Brain over thinks everything.

Depression usually worse in the morning (especially if I wake up very early morning and start ruminating) and mania ... well, all bets are off(!) But like you said, bluebicycle, better doesn't mean perfectly ok.

The most recent clock shift REALLY threw me though. My body schedule got turned upside down and it has kind if scrambled everything. But generally, the above is my pattern.

Mania is worse at night for me. Maybe I need an extended release or something.

I used to get that Seroquel hangover lasting until early afternoon. That was as soon as I could get up off the sofa, where I rest with my laptop, and eat something or brush my teeth.

I, later, fell into a low energy state undergoing chemotherapy and never bounced back. Mix that with low energy bipolar depression and a chronic pain condition I'm convinced also makes me fatigued.

It's also wicked cold here with tons of snow so I'm staying put for awhile. At least i had the presence of mind to arrange shovelling in advance as there's a ton of snow here.

The short answer is my depression, anxiety and ruminations start up in the morning along witha . very heavy brain or a heavy head, it is hard to describe but my brain just feels it is stuck in a low energy state and I can't wake up.

Sometimes in the late afternoon I can actually wake up for awhile and then I do feel much better like I can take on life again and maybe meet some new people but otherwise I am ultimately quite alone.

depression: morning to mid afternoon

well, scrap that. maybe just mid afternoon- from about 12 until 3 is usually the worst time for me

mania.. night time

usually after 6 PM it will be worse

My depression is definitely worse in the morning. I find it damn near impossible to get out of bed or to motivate myself to do anything I need to do. But, when I get out of bed, I usually feel at least somewhat better.
My mania is worse at night. I don't sleep, I stay up all night doing whatever crazy **** I feel like doing. I guess technically there is no "morning" because I never go to sleep

Right now, the whole day is a drag, accentuated in the AM and the PM. Depression.


WC

I'm more depressed in the afternoon and more manic at night.

I tend to be more depressed in the morning, and more manic at night. Not at the same time though.

If I'm up all night I start thinking too much around 5 am and get depressed. Other than that I'm usually fine.

@Moreta: I find thinking too much is not a good idea. This definitely can lead to depression for me.

My biggest problem is with depression. I have not been truely hypomanic for some time now. Anyways, I am usually depressed in the morning, at times very depressed. I start to feel better by the afternoon. I am at my best in the evening. I go to bed late.

No problem either way. For now.

Morning is worse for depression