Is it common to feel this way if you don't have enough sleep?

Lowconfidence · 03-24-2008, 12:51 AM

Whenever I get a lot less sleep than I need I notice I stutter, have extremely low confidence, get easily depressed or suicidal, and pretty much have to write off the day other than finish my 8 hours at work.

I admire those people who can just live off on 4-6 hours of sleep a day. Unfortunately I'm the type who needs at least 5 hours a day otherwise I'm just a mess.

Anyone out there who feels the same way?

m12988 · 03-24-2008, 01:01 AM

Actually, I do. I'm a college student and notice huge changes if i have got enough sleep or not. If i have had a night where i slept 4 hours, i go to class the next day trying to listen to my professors and feeling stupid because i can't get a dang thing in my head, lol. Then if you recieve an assignment, you're so sleepy you can't complete it, which then makes you frustrated and for some reason it makes me feel really angry and depressed. I think lack of sleep=depression and in some individuals, suicidal thoughts. I'm by no means suicidal but sometimes it gets the best of me and i think of it, but i really could never go through with it and i know that. But yeah, your best bet is to just try to keep to a good sleeping schedule. Try reducing your tv time, online time, etc. if this is the culprit that takes away hours from your sleep.

capbit · 03-24-2008, 01:06 AM

Maybe you're already dealing with these issues and your lack of sleep/conscience brings it out. I don't think many people that don't get enough sleep become suicidal overnight.
But yes, I do feel like hell if I didn't get enough sleep, but not to that extreme.

canyonrunner · 03-24-2008, 01:43 AM

"Unfortunately I'm the type who needs at least 5 hours a day otherwise I'm just a mess."

You should be getting 7-8 hours of sleep every night in that case. If you have trouble falling asleep do things to fix the problem. First try exercising more, then look online and find natural ways to get more sleep, if that doesn't work get over the counter sleeping pills, if that doesn't work I would see I doctor.

renaissancewoman101 · 03-24-2008, 02:08 AM

When I don't get enough sleep, I get extremely emotional.

jayn-16 · 03-24-2008, 02:35 AM

Same case with me. If I sleep after 11.30 PM, I'll have a bad/depressed mood the next day. My thoughts won't be clear and will have difficulty communicating.

renaissancewoman101 · 03-24-2008, 02:36 AM

But then I usually only get about 5 hours of sleep. Anythign less than that and I'm dragging.

Summer Angel · 03-24-2008, 03:44 AM

I feel this way anyway- but getting no sleep makes you feel even more overwhelmed, if you are already.

03-24-2008, 12:51 AM	#1
Lowconfidence Offline Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario Gender: Male Posts: 645	Is it common to feel this way if you don't have enough sleep? Whenever I get a lot less sleep than I need I notice I stutter, have extremely low confidence, get easily depressed or suicidal, and pretty much have to write off the day other than finish my 8 hours at work. I admire those people who can just live off on 4-6 hours of sleep a day. Unfortunately I'm the type who needs at least 5 hours a day otherwise I'm just a mess. Anyone out there who feels the same way?

03-24-2008, 03:44 AM	#8
Summer Angel Offline Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In my own world Gender: Female Posts: 46	I feel this way anyway- but getting no sleep makes you feel even more overwhelmed, if you are already. __________________ My avatar is Barbara La Marr ( '' the girl who was too beautiful) ( 1896-1926)

03-24-2008, 01:01 AM	#2
m12988 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 747	Actually, I do. I'm a college student and notice huge changes if i have got enough sleep or not. If i have had a night where i slept 4 hours, i go to class the next day trying to listen to my professors and feeling stupid because i can't get a dang thing in my head, lol. Then if you recieve an assignment, you're so sleepy you can't complete it, which then makes you frustrated and for some reason it makes me feel really angry and depressed. I think lack of sleep=depression and in some individuals, suicidal thoughts. I'm by no means suicidal but sometimes it gets the best of me and i think of it, but i really could never go through with it and i know that. But yeah, your best bet is to just try to keep to a good sleeping schedule. Try reducing your tv time, online time, etc. if this is the culprit that takes away hours from your sleep.

03-24-2008, 01:06 AM	#3
capbit Offline Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 631	Maybe you're already dealing with these issues and your lack of sleep/conscience brings it out. I don't think many people that don't get enough sleep become suicidal overnight. But yes, I do feel like hell if I didn't get enough sleep, but not to that extreme.

03-24-2008, 01:43 AM	#4
canyonrunner Offline Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14	"Unfortunately I'm the type who needs at least 5 hours a day otherwise I'm just a mess." You should be getting 7-8 hours of sleep every night in that case. If you have trouble falling asleep do things to fix the problem. First try exercising more, then look online and find natural ways to get more sleep, if that doesn't work get over the counter sleeping pills, if that doesn't work I would see I doctor.

03-24-2008, 02:08 AM	#5
renaissancewoman101 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the land by the sea Gender: Female Age: 36 Posts: 8,564	When I don't get enough sleep, I get extremely emotional.

03-24-2008, 02:35 AM	#6
jayn-16 Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 112	Same case with me. If I sleep after 11.30 PM, I'll have a bad/depressed mood the next day. My thoughts won't be clear and will have difficulty communicating.

03-24-2008, 02:36 AM	#7
renaissancewoman101 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: the land by the sea Gender: Female Age: 36 Posts: 8,564	But then I usually only get about 5 hours of sleep. Anythign less than that and I'm dragging.