[Berries]

Why do I feel so depressed in the early mornings. I mean like suicidal depressed. It gets better as the day progresses more often than not. It's just the worst in the morning.
Does anyone else experience this?

[NuckingFutz]

I do sometimes. I would feel horrible in the mornings and as the morning progressed I would feel better. By the time I got to work in the morning I would feel better. This did not happen during the weekends

[turquoisesea]

I get kind of the opposite things. I'll feel GREAT in the morning. But at a certain time in day or night I'll feel HORRIBLE. I think it has to do with our circadian rhythm. For each person it's a bit different but I get the feeling that with people who are depressed the effects are more obvious.

((((Berries))))

[AeAnneAe]

Depression being really bad in the morning is one of the classic signs of depression. But not all depressed people have that experience.
I am one of those who gets worse as the day goes on. That's part of what is sometimes called atypical depression, which is pretty common.
But now I am diagnosed bipolar so who knows how that fits in with that.
Either way, it sucks.

[Claricus]

I have it a bit weird in that I feel down in the morning, for a while after waking up, etc.. But then I feel at my worst in the evenings and when I go to bed.
I can tell when I'm having a really bad day because I feel really low in the morning and don't get out of bed.

[iluuvpups]

I get depressed and anxious in the mornings, particularly on weekdays. I think it has to do with being nervous about holding down my job. I wake up in a panic. Once I face my day and force myself to dive in, it does get better. I just wish I wouldn't have this most every day.

Can you attribute your morning depression to anything that might be taking place during the day? Or do you think it's totally a chemical thing?

[Berries]

Originally Posted by iluuvpups

I get depressed and anxious in the mornings, particularly on weekdays. I think it has to do with being nervous about holding down my job. I wake up in a panic. Once I face my day and force myself to dive in, it does get better. I just wish I wouldn't have this most every day.

Can you attribute your morning depression to anything that might be taking place during the day? Or do you think it's totally a chemical thing?

Sometimes something happens to trigger it. sometimes something in my head triggers it. sometimes it just happens.

i have bipolar one & severe ocd. last time i went off my meds cause the ocd kept giving me thoughts that i didnt need them, i would wake up with-- a screaming inside my head,"KILL YOURSELF!!!!" i'M back on my meds and the screaming has stopped. Now I just want to cuz I am depressed. Which is better than the screaming, by far.

[iluuvpups]

Well I'm glad at least the screaming has stopped. Hang in there.

[Butterflyangel]

My depression it just hits whenever. It changes from day to day. When it hits in the morning I usuaally stay in bed until I start to have this feeling through my body (kinda like restlessness) then I crawl out of bed. That and I feel guilty that my family is out there beyond my bedroom and I know they need me not to be this way.

[cutbuddie]

Mine is the same as AeAnneAe. But sometimes I'm like you. You're not alone. And it's definitely not fair. Sometimes you really want to be happy but you can't. I know, or we all know what it's like.