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I went into depression in 2023 and had taken medication to treat that for 3 months. After that I was okay for 2 years . But after 1.5 year I had developed bad habit of maladaptive daydreaming. This at night leads me to insomnia that's where anxiety digs in
I otherwise don't get anxiety only if there is excess stress or when at night I can't sleep
When this happens next day I am unable to carry my life. People around me says it's normal to not sleep but my brain feels like exhausted, heavy all the time
As the problem escalated even if I sleep it feelslike hadn't slept and brain feels heavy
My brain doesn't feel rest and feels like I will never be able to comeout of this
Even if the depression is gone
Insomnia has again came back and feels like I will get the past again
Although that feeling was very bad because I had lost the ability to live during that time
Now everything is fine except insomnia is making huge problems for me.
kindly please diagnose the problem for me Iam scared
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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.
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Kind of start your therapy sessions break this loop get better
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Based on the information provided, you may have insomnia. It needs proper evaluation before advising for treatment and it may be due to many causes
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consult online for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Shailaja Bandla
Addiction Psychiatrist
19 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Hi.. insomnia again can be a sign of anxiety or depression. However will need further history regarding the same to advise appropriately. Consult online for treatment
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Dr. Sunil Nagar
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Rewa
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Dr. Chitra Jain
Psychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello,managing ruminations and anxiety can be difficult but doable through medication and/or therapy.
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