Hi all,
something has really been bugging me recently.
I've been having a real issue with my PTSD lately.
Concurrently, I've been on the go a lot, and haven't been sleeping that great ( different hours , times etc)
After being quite sleep deprived from ptsd related stress and having the flu, for the first time probaly since i was 3, I slept 15 hours from one afternoon to the next afternoon.(I had a Melatonin supplement might have contributed).
Then I woke up feeling like the PTSD/depressive tendency which was really hunting me down, almost disapearred - as if I was biologically reset somehow. I was positive, happy, list goes on.
It stayed like this till some days later,when I only slept 5 hours again. Already past midday I was doing my errands wishing I was dead, bickering to myself, all negative etc.
It really shocked me at such a stark difference. It really looks as if sleep seems to be even more important for me *and others with PTSD?* than the avg. person, and a lack of seems to seriously alter my mental health (biologically?) more than the general population?
even just after a day or so?
Something that also popped up was the time (last year), when a psychologist asked me last year how much sleep would be ideal for me. I said 9 hours, 9 1/2 ideally, and she told me that's unusual and too much.
So my questions are, based on your personal experiences or some knowledge *studies etc*
Does PTSD make some people need more hours of sleep per day? *If so why/how?*.
Do you find/is it known that even just 1 day of sleeping *e.g 5 hours* less can turn our mental health upside down *PTSD worsens*?
Would you consider 9 - 9 1/2 hours sleep for a young female adult too much? Apart from the psychologist's comment, I've had quite a few other young adults saying they would 'dream!' of having that many hours...
*the last question does seem like one I should ask a doctor, and I will when possible. But I am curious for others opinions/experiences here, possibly other young female adults*
Look forward to hearing from you all,
Roslie22
something has really been bugging me recently.
I've been having a real issue with my PTSD lately.
Concurrently, I've been on the go a lot, and haven't been sleeping that great ( different hours , times etc)
After being quite sleep deprived from ptsd related stress and having the flu, for the first time probaly since i was 3, I slept 15 hours from one afternoon to the next afternoon.(I had a Melatonin supplement might have contributed).
Then I woke up feeling like the PTSD/depressive tendency which was really hunting me down, almost disapearred - as if I was biologically reset somehow. I was positive, happy, list goes on.
It stayed like this till some days later,when I only slept 5 hours again. Already past midday I was doing my errands wishing I was dead, bickering to myself, all negative etc.
It really shocked me at such a stark difference. It really looks as if sleep seems to be even more important for me *and others with PTSD?* than the avg. person, and a lack of seems to seriously alter my mental health (biologically?) more than the general population?
even just after a day or so?
Something that also popped up was the time (last year), when a psychologist asked me last year how much sleep would be ideal for me. I said 9 hours, 9 1/2 ideally, and she told me that's unusual and too much.
So my questions are, based on your personal experiences or some knowledge *studies etc*
Does PTSD make some people need more hours of sleep per day? *If so why/how?*.
Do you find/is it known that even just 1 day of sleeping *e.g 5 hours* less can turn our mental health upside down *PTSD worsens*?
Would you consider 9 - 9 1/2 hours sleep for a young female adult too much? Apart from the psychologist's comment, I've had quite a few other young adults saying they would 'dream!' of having that many hours...
*the last question does seem like one I should ask a doctor, and I will when possible. But I am curious for others opinions/experiences here, possibly other young female adults*
Look forward to hearing from you all,
Roslie22