I think "insomnia" causes a majority of my social

[no1]

it's really debilitating. I've had severe insomnia for the past 3-4 yrs. I have extra low confidence now because of this, I think I just can't keep up a conversation. I have like absolutely NO wit, and I know I'm not dumb. I feel pain all the time also, like heart pains, and aches, and it really makes me feel "negative". My school performance has also gone down because of this and a majority of my responsibities as well. I'm still fighting it, and tbh I've thought about suicide just because of this problem. Because I have feared having lifelong insomnia, and lifelong chronic fatigue because of this. It sucks... It can be really debilitating. If I don't sleep, pretty much everything is affected. And most of the time no one can be certain about what one can do about it. I've tried pretty much everything. I'm going to a doctor soon so I can get some tests done. maybe I can find soemthing that helps me. I've been to a dcotor before about this. Nothing really could be done, just tell me to take some antidepressants which didn't work, and sleeping pills which didn't work.

I also figure I won't ever be able to talk to a girl, or be able to find one if I keep having this problem since... girls want you to be oh so confident
and so "perfect" i guess.

people tell me it may be stress related. I am pretty solemn most of the time, so I don't know how it can be? well maybe part of it can be caused by that. But a lot of the times when I do go to sleep, and I think I am positive, it just happens no matter what and I think I didn't have to do a damn thing.

anyway...
anyone else have insomnia which causes social anxiety?

 

[Anubis]

Yea. Sleep deprivation or insufficient sleep is one of the leading factors of depression. It's why psychologists always ask "Do you get enough sleep?"

Because, naturally, when you're depressed, you come up with all sorts of negative conclusions about yourself. Definitely find a way to get some normalcy in your sleeping pattern. It's one of the most underrated fixes in the book.

 

[madmike]

Yeah, when i don't get a good night sleep i'll have absolutely no energy in the next day. I think i have insomnia as well, sometimes i can't get to sleep for hours and hours (and sometimes it doesn't feel like i slept at all during the night, i'll just be lying awake staring at the ceiling for most of it)

I suppose maybe sport would help, so i might give that a go. Probably swimming or gym.