Hello
It sounds like you’re dealing with residual insomnia and anxiety, triggered by maladaptive daydreaming and a fear of falling back into depression. This is very common—after recovering from depression, the brain can stay hyper-alert, especially when sleep becomes unpredictable.
You don’t have a new illness, but it’s likely a sleep-anxiety loop:
• You can’t sleep → brain panics → next day is hard → fear of relapse → sleep gets worse.
Your brain feels heavy not because it’s broken—but because it’s tired and on edge. The key now is to break this loop gently, through structured sleep hygiene, calming the daydreaming at night, and building a routine that reassures your brain that it’s safe again.
You can heal from this. You’re not back to square one—just stuck in a pattern that needs attention.
Take therapy, and you can connect with me on nine two six six seven two six zero six five.
Next Steps
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