Night and Day

[QCuriosa]

Can anyone relate to this? I have episodes of depression and what I mean is that i may go 10 days feeling great and then 10 days feeling low. . But what kind of different is that I always feel much better in the late afternoon and evening. It’s like I’m two different people. I am on medication for depression and mood stabilizers but The fact that I get so much better later in the day make me think that there’s definitely something to do with chemistry in my brain. I also feel importunate to at least have those hours of ““ normalcy.” But it does feel a little frustrating when you have great days and you think OK I’m getting better and then you go back many steps. I think I’m finally understanding that depression will always be with me. In the past me depressions never lasted more than two or four months. I’ve had them since I was 30 and I’m now 66. This is the one that has lasted longer since October of last year. I read that depression is not linear for a lot of us. I mean you’re not depressed every day all day. But I guess I have to ask are you? Or some of you just feel depressed the entire time. I’d love to share stories. And I am here for you too

[Roxylox]

I'm always better in the evening and night

[QCuriosa in reply to Roxylox]

Thx Yes me too! I almost don’t remember that I was so low earlier in the day

[kenster1]

always feel better at night myself but do get long waves of depression then it eases like yours only to come back again and again.

[QCuriosa in reply to kenster1]

Hi seems we share “issues”! Are you on meds? I feel like I’m my case boredom has a lot to do with it.

[Adlon57]

Always a night person, very rarely go to bed before 11pm usually 2-3am live on my own, age 66, my life is waves of depression, then not so bad, never good, but it's my health that rules my life, the inevitable medical appointment, the waiting for results, the hiding away, it affects my family [I try to stay away from them I know my general medical condition, generally does not improve their days] hoping for something good around the corner, I have recently retired, hopefully downsize, hopefully change of area, hopefully able to relax more? I've had bad health all my life, my own specialists, but HU a great help for those really bad times👍

[QCuriosa in reply to Adlon57]

Hi I too retired and maybe that’s why it compounds how I feel during the day when everyone is out. Then my family comes beck and that makes it all better