Posted by katia on July 4, 2003, at 13:00:40
In reply to Re: Sleep testing » Dinah, posted by Penny on July 4, 2003, at 11:03:26
This may be a stupid question, but can there be sleep disorders without depression? I can sense depression in my family; and I'm the only one and the first one to start talking about it which is hard in of itself. My dad does not sleep and I can sense his exhaustion during the day and I sense how painful it is for him to be with people for long. Since I've addressed my own depression finally, I've asked him if he thinks he suffers from it. He immediately rejected the notion, but he can't sleep and he's full of anxiety. He claims he JUST has a sleep disorder. And I can see that there is more to it. It's like waking from an unconscious and painful dark sleep from a family system and I'm the only one waking up from it. it's so hard. No wonder it took me so long to address it in myself, i've learned first hand how to hide, mask, and not mention what's really going on.
any input?
thanks.
katia
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