Posted by linkadge on April 21, 2007, at 8:02:58
In reply to Re: Sleep deprivation-Antidepressant effect?, posted by KayeBaby on April 20, 2007, at 22:43:11
There can be a big difference between sleep deprivation and just plain insomnia. Insomnia is usually associated with extreme dysporia to begin with. Ie. its not your decision, it just happens to you wich makes you feel out of controll. Insomnia is also associated (perhaps caused by) with anxiety. A lot of the time (for me at least) insomnia always happens on a day that I have to get up and do something significant.
Sleep deprivation can be a different. I certainly feel more in controll when I do sleep deprivation. There is less anxiety when I am choosing not to sleep vs. insomnia. Also, I can choose to do it on a night with nothing due the next day, so that lessens anxiety further.Linkadge
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