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Sleeping too much is also a common symptom of depression, as the user abuses sleep to escape their life.
by stephengillie 8y ago
Sleeping too much is also a common symptom of depression, as the user abuses sleep to escape their life.
- zentiggr 8y agoFor serious depression issues, I'm not sure 'abuse' is appropriate here... The inability to _want_ to do anything or _care_ often isn't a conscious choice.
- fasquoika 8y agoNot to mention that depression often makes people feel physically tired all the time. I don't think someone with normal neurochemistry even could sleep 16 hours a day if they wanted to.
- stephengillie 8y ago"Abuse" is Newspeak, it means "abnormal use". When depression causes you to sleep to avoid life situations, it could even be called addiction.
- fasquoika 8y agoThat's precisely what I meant in my edit
- acct1771 8y agoOr...uses sleep to reduce the inflammation of the brain, thus treating (the symptoms of?) depression?