What could it mean if I am sleeping too much?

I used to sleep way too much. I would sleep for more than 10 hours a day. I realized it was because I wasn't sleeping enough the night before. I needed to sleep during the night and then I would be awake feeling for the rest of the day. It can also sometimes mean that you are going on with something stressful or depressing in your life. Studies show that depression can cause you to sleep more. This is because people cope with depression differently. Some people eat way too much, some people cry, and some people sleep. Everyone has their own way to deal with things. You can try speaking to your doctor if sleeping too much concerns you.

Sometimes, our body shuts down or feels fatigue as a way to regulate internal systems that relate to both physical and mental health. You could notice that changes in diet, exercise, screen time, stress, or work hours alter your fatigue. You could also notice that nothing seems to help, which is a good moment to get an annual physical check-up and/or blood work that may help rule out other medical considerations. A physician will factor in things like your age and medical history. Fatigue and long sleep cycles are sometimes a sign of depression, hormonal imbalances, or mood disorders, so providing descriptive and detailed accounts of your fatigue along with any other changes you've observed about your mental and emotional state can be very helpful.

Sleeping to much can mean many different things, not all of which are bad. When concerned about the the amount of sleep taking place, it’s important to look at the other things happening in your life. Are you working too much, how’s your diet, social or personal relationships and how they might be going etc. It’s not a bad idea to make an appointment with your family doctor, have them run your blood work and a general physical exam. This will first rule out any medical issues that may be happening ie. low iron, high/low blood sugars, vitamin deficiencies. From there, you need to look at and determine how you’re feeling. Are you happy, sad, stressed, overwhelmed and then think why? If this is hard to do on your own, talking with again, your family doctor can help and if they feel like there’s more going on that they feel is a bit deeper they can refer you to the appropriate source. These are all reasons a person could be sleeping too much, along with ways to help you figure out why and ways to help get you back on track.

The most common causes of excessive sleep is sleep deprivation, sleeping disorders like insomnia, and sleep apnea, or psychiatric problems such as depression. Medication, and medical problems can also cause persons to sleep excessively on a regular basis. It's worth it to look at your behavior for the past two weeks or more. Try to identify how you've been feeling, how hard have you been working, what toll medications you may be taking, etc may have on you, and even if you might have a sleeping disorder. Sometimes, it's as simple as just being tired, but it's still worth it to look into other causes, and look at your behavior as I said. Best of luck :)

Sleeping too much can mean a few different things. Sometimes I think our bodies are just that tired and need more sleep than usual to regain the proper amount of energy. Oversleeping can also mean that you are depressed and trying to sleep more as opposed to being awake because you don't have to face things that are hard. It just becomes easier to sleep the days away instead. Sleeping could also help with the anxious, overthinking mind to shut off the thoughts long enough to reset. Regardless of the reasons, I think sometimes we just need the extra sleep sometimes, and there's nothing wrong with getting a little extra rest. Sometimes it's a healthy method of self-care.

Maybe you are trying to escape something that's happening in real life, it's a good idea to start reflecting on what you are trying to avoid here. Are you having too much work on your hands? School hasn't been working out for you? Or maybe you feel like you haven't been engaging with your family enough? Sometimes we need to stop, take a breath, and think why we feel this way and what can we do to stop it. Come up with a management plan, go and buy some post-it notes, come up with a weekly schedule, buy that vase that you've had your eyes on for a while. Be happy.

I think either you are extremely sad or you are so tired. I think it can be better if you indentify your cause and find solutions. Because sleeping is essential for good health -both physical health and mental health.

Sleeping too much can mean a number of things. You may be stressed, or overwhelmed, and your body is very tired. You could potentially be depressed, but I am not a doctor so I cannot offer you medical advice. From my own experiences, I know that when I am feeling depressed I sleep a lot, as well as when I have been overly anxious, or have been working overtime, or even have been busy at home and have not had time to relax. Perhaps checking in with your doctor would be a way to figure out why you might be sleeping more than usual.

Well, sleeping more than 7 - 8 hours on an average is believed to be oversleeping. I used to oversleep myself when I was at school as I had a very busy schedule and barely any time to rest and I had a very bad habit of consuming caffeine around bed time. Try to detect your habits likes- Over straining yourself throughout the day, caffeine or alcohol around bed time, other medical conditions like depression can also cause you to oversleep. Try to follow these around bedtime: make your bedroom environment calm and comfortable, avoid bright screens around 1-2 hours near bedtime, exercise during the day. I hope this will help you. In case it persists for too long and is affecting you severely, please consult a professional.

It could just be your body’s way of saying that it’s extremely tired, which is possibly a bad thing. If you have any current stressors or worries, I’d be happy to chat with you and help you work through them as best as I possibly can. Just reach out to me whenever you feel as though you need to and I’d be happy to help. I can’t talk between the hours of 11pm-7am MST(Mountain Standard Time), 7:30am-11:34am MST, 12:15pm-3:20pm MST, & 3:40pm-4:30pm MST. Feel free to message me whenever you can during the times that I’m available to talk. I’ll listen to you and try to help you as best as I can.