Why do I wake up in the middle night with absolute anxiety and dread over the most mundane inconsequential social interaction I had that day?
Cagi @ Cagi @lemmy.ca Posts 3Comments 363Joined 2 yr. ago
Cagi @ Cagi @lemmy.ca
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Waking up with anxiety after 3-5 hours of sleep is because you are building up cortisol (stress hormone) levels while you sleep to the point where they wake you up. See a counselor and a doctor. You need both of you want lasting improvements. I have a rather severe anxiety disorder, waking up anxious in the middle of the night was once a nightly ritual, now it's pretty rare, only when something particularly anxiety inducing is going on.