Mornings

I'm finding it so much harder to wake up in the morning for work. It surely just can't be depression can it ? All my physical health results came back absolutely fine !

[blackcat64013]

Hi Ross,

What you have got is morning depression. In medical terms, this is called diurnal mood variation and it's considered a hallmark of clinical depression.

DMV is described as a symptom of generally more severe depression where one’s mood is worse at certain times of day. For many people, this time of day is the morning hours where one feels the worst and then they may feel better as the day goes on. It is unclear what causes diurnal mood variation but some think it has to do with a disruption to biological circadian rhythms or our body’s natural body clock. For some people it may be biologically easier to feel better later in the day.

I have an excellent reference to get you thinking more about DMV

vortex-success.com/how-to-s...

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Thanks so much for your reply mate much appreciated

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Wow I suffer from worse depression in the mornings too but didn't know it had a name. Thanks for than Blackcat. Going to look at the link now. x

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Hi Lilaclil,

I didn't know either about DMV until I was referred from my doctor to a psychiatrist who specifically asked about how I felt in the morning.

Always good to share knowledge and learn something new here.