Do you think it's ok to try to sleep away our depression?

I am concerned for you. Do you have a grief counseling group that you can seek help from. Our local vna/hospice has a bereavement group that helps people going through loss. You need to get out of the house and do something to get your mind off things. Do you exercise? Perhaps you can go to the gym. Exercising is a great way to relieve stress and get those endorphins working. Walk if you can't go to the gym. But, get yourself out of the house. Staying in bed all day and sleeping isn't helping you deal with your pain, your loss, your grief. Please check your local hospice to see if they have the bereavement group. Big huggers to you.

i also take seroquel and i know it does help you to sleep i sleep all the day and then take it at night to help me sleep through the night i try to sleep away im pain for losing someone who was a mother to me so im sort of in the same area with you she was not my mother though just someone i was really close to im sorry for your loss and it will get better you must face your grief cause to be honest with you it is just going to be there when you wake up trust me ive been there just try and hold on it will get better i hope i have said something that will help you through this major time. have you talk with your doctor about using the extra seroquel if not you need to be careful so that it doesn't harm you take care and remember there will be a day you will see her again

I'm so sorry to hear of your grief but I do not think that you should over medicate yourself like this and sleep the feelings away as they are still going to be there! Coming here and talking to us about it is a start to your healing but I do believe that you need to share your sorrow, your thoughts and feelings with someone that is close to you and who will understand.... Please take care of yourself and know that I am praying for you :) Hugs ~Heavens~

You need to deal with your grief, but you don't need to do it alone. If I were you I would talk to my doctor about recommending maybe a therapist to talk to, to help you in dealing with your grief.

I lost my mom and six months to the day I lost my father, and it is very hard, but you have to get help not just with your meds but with a grief group in your community, I also found a web called GriefShare.com and it has helped me cope. I suffer from panic and anxiety attacks plus clinical depression and I too take alot of meds but no matter what sleep is not going to take the pain away. Get out there talk to friends, family anybody that would listen and talk about your feelings let them out this also helps, keep a journal and write down everything you are feeling no matter what it is, let your pain out dont hold on to it. Learn to let go and let God help you heall, go for a walk, read a book, anything to help you cope with your grief. You may not think that is goin to help, but all that I am writing I also did it does help.

i also take seroquel and i know it does help you to sleep i sleep all the day and then take it at night to help me sleep through the night i try to sleep away im pain for losing someone who was a mother to me so im sort of in the same area with you she was not my mother though just someone i was really close to im sorry for your loss and it will get better you must face your grief cause to be honest with you it is just going to be there when you wake up trust me ive been there just try and hold on it will get better i hope i have said something that will help you through this major time. have you talk with your doctor about using the extra seroquel if not you need to be careful so that it doesn't harm you take care and remember there will be a day you will see her again so live your life now

It's not ok to just sleep. It's not ok not to grieve and face your problems head on. Pretending they don't exist by doubling your meds and sleeping all the time will only make it worse when it comes to actually dealing with what is bothering you. The best thing to do is to stay awake, make yourself move and be active and deal with your grief. It's ok to grieve. Seek counseling too. It will help you move through all of your feelings.

I think that you are delaying dealing with your grief, sorry to say it ctrymuziklvr, but you are a big girl who should know better!! I dont know about depression that you know what is causing it, but when i was depressed and didn't know why, it just sort of came on, it took me a long time to realize that if i got out and pushed myself to do things again it sort of lifted the cloud, or helped to lift the cloud. I think you should stop self medicating, and try to get out, maybe just go for a walk and take in the beautiful scenery around your home, pay really close attention to all the little details, and you may get a new sense of enjoyment out of life.. like not everything is sad, there are a lot of things to look forward to and enjoy even though you lost one of th emost precious things in your life.. I am sorry for your loss, and i know its not easy. i dont know what i would do if i lost my mom! But i hope i gave you some kind yet helpful words of encouragement !! We are all behind you here at mylot!!!

I don't think this is a good idea. You have said that you love seeing your grandchild.doubling meds can be very dangerous.Is there any one you can talk to?I think talking about what you are going through and trying to do the things you would usually do but a liitle bit at a time may help.Take Care.

I know ctry that you are in pain,many of us have lost our mothers, and this is a terrible thing you are going through, but you are going to have to take care of yourself.I would not double up on my meds because that could be dangerous...I would go see my doctor if i were you,tell him/her what you are going through and they will give you something to help you through this,sleeping away your depression is NOT the answer..You need a little boost,and i am sure your doctor can perscribe something mild to help you get through this....You really have no choice but to deal with this oss as bad as it is you must deal with it,sleeping constantly is only putting it off...When you awake it is still there..Please ctry see your doctor....

I have always dealt with stress by sleeping...even as a kid. It helps me alot. It doesn't mean that I don't deal with the stress eventually but sleeping seems to alleviate some of it. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Wow, you need to snap out of it. I don't think taking more meds will help you. I think you need to get out of the house and get active. You need to continue to live. I don't think sleeping is going to help you get over your grief. If you are having such a hard time you need to go for counceling. Maybe you might want to talk to your doctor that is giving you your meds and see what they say about you talking to someone professionsal. Or maybe you can talk to your pastor in your church. Someone. You need to talk to someone to get the help you deserve.

I don't know if it's "OK" or not but I have found that sometimes you can't help sleeping when you're depressed. When my mom was diagnosed with cancer I just wanted to sleep all the time. I don't know if I was wanting to sleep to avoid dealing with the issue or if it was just my body telling me to sleep. It's not like I didn't want to do other things, it was just this overwhelming urge to not get out of bed in the morning, afternoon and night. My meds weren't helping me at all. I don't even know when I stopped wanting to be in bed all day, don't get me wrong, I still have my bad days but they are getting fewer and far between. I know this sounds like a cliche, but when I started talking to a therapist about my concerns I felt a little better. Good Luck with everything and I'm sorry to hear about your mom.

Well depression is common in this busy world..though its bitter fact. So dont take it emotional to heart and try to come out of the past. Please dont give up confidence. Do yoga, you will feel a great heal and confidence. God bless you friend! Things will be better soon, dont give up.

Sweet you are just delaying it and taking the Meds is not helping you as you are blocking it out You need to deal with it you need to do your Housework and do things to keep your Mind occupied I was like this 5 years ago for a different reason but I was like it and it did no good at all I had to deal with it before I could go back to a normal Life Sweetie your Mum would not want you to be like this she would want you to live your Life Think of your Daughter and Grand Daughter who need you Little one needs a Grandma that is smiling and that she can stay with think of all of that and think what your Mum would say to you if she knew that you are giving up on Life I really hope you can get out of this Sweetie Hugs

Hello! I lost my mom to cancer when I was age 20 and 6 mo before my wedding day. I had to move into a new apt with my fiance within a week after my mom passed. I was in shock for a while and thankfully I had my 3 sisters around me to keep my wedding plans going. I then had my second shock at age 27 in June of 05 when I was outsourced from my job. I went into deep depression and wanted to sleep all the time and thankfully my husband cared for my daughter and when he left in the morning, my older sister came to help care for my daughter. I had quit eating, drinking, and started to lose alarming amounts of weight because I lost my appetite. My body limbs started to go numb. My husband then called my dr. and he carried me in. She gave me an ulimatum, either I was put on antidepressants or I went in-patient to have someone take care of me. I was put on paxcil cr for depression and the *pam stuff to help me sleep. I started to feel better within a few days. I am now on 100 mg of Zoloft and I have Xanax in case of a panic attack (last one was 9/07). NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU FEEL AND HAVE NO ENERGY, YOU MUST GET UP AND DO SOMETHING. Attempt to do dishes or clean the table or dust, just keep your body moving. If you keep your body moving, it moves the stability seritonin cells around your brain. Don't double up! Contact your dr and see what the dr can do for you. You should not sleep more than 8 - 10 hrs a night.

I believe that it could help if you talk to an expert regarding how you really feel. You don't have to stay up all night just to face your depression all by yourself. Moreover, it wouldn't also help that much for you to just sleep away your depression. Good luck to you my friend!

I know it hurts, but we all have to move on through the rough times. I am very, very sorry your mother passed away. Forunately I haven't lived with this pain, but I know how hard it must be. You have to remain strong for the other people in your life that you care about though, like your daughter and granddaughter. I'm sure your mother wouldn't want you to let yourself become so depressed. She would want you to be happy. Also, it's not healthy to sleep so much, and it's definitely not healthy to take so much medicine. I guarantee that you'll feel much better if you look at the positive things in life. I hope you feel better soon :)

I am grieving for my Mom, also. My Dad passed away shortly before she did and I don't have any really close relatives in my area. I lost them both in two separate tragedies. I have been having a very difficult time with the grief, at times, I don't care about anything that is going on around me. I keep on going because it is what my mother would have wanted for me which is easier said than done. I cannot emphasize enough I don't think sleeping your days away is the answer or will help. The grief is something we must work through no matter how painful. Please, seek the advise of a grief counsellor immediately. I have found mine a great help in letting me vent and in realizing the many emotions I'm feeling are normal.

It is not proper(possible) to sleep away depression.For the best way to handle depression is to face it no matter worth,when you sleep and wake up the depression is still there. so face the challenge and do not give room for depression and stress. You take action by doing those things you are not able to do, like the house work and taking good and proper care of your whole household. Nobody can do that for you except you and you alone.is when you encourage that the encouragement of others will be effective in your life. I suggest you can go on long distance walk, which will also help to bring your nervous system down. STOP ENTERTAINING UNNECESSARY FEAR IN YOUR MIND.