People who tend to oversleep are depressed people?

I sleep until noon on a regular basis, and I'm certainly not depressed. I just stay up rather late and sleep in during the day. While persistent exhaustion can be a sign of depression, just sleeping in a lot isn't really a warning sign. It's when a person just can't seem to get out of bed and wants to sleep most of the time.

That is a very interesting concept, I suffer from depression and I tend to sleep a lot at this time so maybe he is right.

nahhh..I dont believe it either..I think more people just like to sleep in more..espceially this time of year..At the same time sleeping alot can be from depression..but other thingsd follow with..like wanting to be alone all the time.and doesnt like elaving the house..but more and more people just want some extra sleep..i wish i could!lol

on weekends i get up at 12 noon, my boyfriend forces me to eat lunch half-asleep, then i go back to bed again and wake up probably four or five. i don't think i'm depressed because i'm perfectly happy with wehre i am. i'm just plain tires and maybe that's tru for others too. those who oversleep even if they don't do anything exhausting are the ones who might be having a serious problem.

generally, that's true unless you happen to be ateenager or pregnant woman, they just need more sleep than everybody else.

I think that unless Mr. Asst. Supervisor is a doctor he should keep his opinions to himself. I am clinically depressed but I don't sleep until noon, ever.

I think it depends on how often that they oversleep. If it is just occasionally then I do not think they are depressed and are just tired after long days at work or school or both. If it is everyday then I would tend to agree. Some depressed people get very little sleep as well so it depends I think on the frequency that these things happen.

I don't agree with him. Didn't he even thought about your work and the stress that you get while working? I think he's the one who's depressed and only want to blame and mislead it to others. I also suffer stress while working, and it's really hard if you work almost half a day just to finish all the jobs that are to prioritized and have deadline. It really is hard to wake up on the next morning, but we have to adjust on this for us not to lose our jobs!;)

Yes, I agree what the guy said. I have this kind of experience that I got eversleep on weekend, I know it is bad habit, but I cannot get up because I like sleep in the warm bed. If you oversleep, you will feel bad and headache, sometimes you do faint. it is harmul for body health. So, people should get up early in weekend, don't get oversleep, get up in the morning, you can breath the fresh air, and do some excise. it make people body good.

When you were a Teenager you probably slept in as well. They all seem to. If you dont get enough sleep during the week your body will cath up eventually as well so that is not a single sign of depression....

ok then, what ever you say

I do agree that depression can make you oversleeping but not the other way around . I think if you tend to oversleep you are kind of lazy to get up :P or you are so exhausted and you need more sleeping :P But anyway i think depression have to do nothing with sleep ;) Maybe he is just depressed and he oversleep :P (combooo :) )

I don't think that is necessarily true. Just because someone is a go-getter, bright-eyed morning person doesn't mean they are depressed. I think that if you are depressed you are probably more likely to just want to stay in bed and sleep more than usual, but I doubt all late risers are down in the dumps. There are any number of reasons why you might not feel like getting up or have a hard time waking up when you have no morning obligations. Perhaps you are sleep deprived during the week and your body tries to help you catch up when you don't HAVE to get up early. Or you could have a hormone problem such as a thyroid issue or some other health problem like chronic fatigue sydrome. Perhaps the person eats too much sugar as this has a big influence on energy levels. Also, any number of these health problems can contribute to low mood and depression, so there could be an underlying health issue creating a depressed mood and thereby making this person not feel like waking up very well. I personally am not a morning person and like to sleep as late as I can when possible. I think it's a matter of personality and preference. A morning person shouldn't judge someone who isn't.