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Why You Feel Worse at Night (Loneliness, Sleep, and Mood) · A Capture Deep Vibs A Positive Space For Inspiration And Embracing Of Heart

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  Speaker 1: Hello, Psych2Goers, and welcome back to another video. We'd like
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  Speaker 1: to give you all a big thanks for all the
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  Speaker 1: support that you've given us. It's our mission to make
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  Speaker 1: psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone. So let's begin.
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  Speaker 1: Have you ever experienced sad moments, particularly when you're about
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  Speaker 1: to sleep? Do you tend to feel more depressed during
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  Speaker 1: the night? This can be explained by a mood disorder
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  Speaker 1: called nighttime depression. In this video, we'll be talking about
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  Speaker 1: the factors that may lead to worsening feelings of depression
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  Speaker 1: at night. Before we begin, we would like to mention
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  Speaker 1: that this video is created for educational purposes only. We
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  Speaker 1: highly recommend that you consult a mental health professional if
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  Speaker 1: you have any questions about your personal mental health. With
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  Speaker 1: that said, here are six reasons why you feel more
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  Speaker 1: depressed at night. One, you feel lonelier during nighttime. Do
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  Speaker 1: you live by yourself, like me? Does winding down at
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  Speaker 1: the end of the day bring you a feeling of loneliness?
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  Speaker 1: If you live alone, there may be fewer distractions to
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  Speaker 1: keep you from ruminating on negative thoughts, especially at night.
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  Speaker 1: With the lack of interaction or companionship, thoughts of loneliness
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  Speaker 1: or isolation may kick in and make you feel worse
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  Speaker 1: during the night. Two, you ruminate more before you go
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  Speaker 1: to bed. Do you stay up thinking about your past mistakes?
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  Speaker 1: Are you kept awake by thinking about what could have
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  Speaker 1: happened if you had made different choices some time ago? Oftentimes,
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  Speaker 1: one of the main reasons we remain awake is negative thinking.
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  Speaker 1: While reflection is a great way to evaluate yourself to
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  Speaker 1: become a better person, excessive rumination may lead to anxiety
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  Speaker 1: or depression. Number three, there's too much light in your room.
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  Speaker 1: Do you sleep with the lights on? Is there a
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  Speaker 1: slit between the curtains that allows light to sneak in?
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  Speaker 1: Or is the light from outside your door shining in?
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  Speaker 1: According to studies by the American Journal of Epidemiology, the
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  Speaker 1: source of light can disrupt your sleep cycle, which causes
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  Speaker 1: symptoms of nighttime depression. So it's important to maintain a
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  Speaker 1: dark environment so that our brain can adapt to the
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  Speaker 1: resting process. Or your circadian rhythm is not coordinated. Have
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  Speaker 1: you ever experienced jet lag? This is when your circadian
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  Speaker 1: rhythm or internal body clock is not used to the
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  Speaker 1: new time zone you're in. Your circadian rhythm often tells
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  Speaker 1: you the time to stay active and the time to rest. However,
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  Speaker 1: if it's not properly maintained due to sleeping at odd
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  Speaker 1: hours or because of jet lag, you may become prone
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  Speaker 1: to developing the symptoms of nighttime depression. Number five, you
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  Speaker 1: work or study at night. Guilty. Does your job require
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  Speaker 1: you to work at night or do you go to
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  Speaker 1: night school? When you work or study at night, you
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  Speaker 1: may end up sleeping at odd hours or getting rest
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  Speaker 1: only in the morning. Since you can't sleep at night
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  Speaker 1: and daylight can interrupt your sleep cycle, you may find
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  Speaker 1: yourself having trouble sleeping over time. This may increase your
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  Speaker 1: chances of unwanted exhaustion and nighttime depression symptoms. And number six,
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  Speaker 1: your chronotype is disoriented. Do you feel more awake at
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  Speaker 1: night or feel really sleepy during the day? Chronotype refers
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  Speaker 1: to the signal in your body that tells you the
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  Speaker 1: appropriate sleeping time. If you sleep when you're not sleepy
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  Speaker 1: and stay awake when you are, you may be more
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  Speaker 1: prone to the risk of feeling depressed over time. This
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  Speaker 1: habit can worsen the symptoms at night, leading to difficulty
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  Speaker 1: in falling asleep, feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, and isolation. Do
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  Speaker 1: you experience feelings of depression during nighttime? Let us know
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  Speaker 1: in the comments below. Also, if you know someone who
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  Speaker 1: may benefit from online counseling, We've actually partnered up with BetterHelp,
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  Speaker 1: an affordable online counseling platform that you can utilize. And
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  Speaker 1: if you need to get your mind off some thoughts,
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  Speaker 1: they're also accessible at night. The link will be in
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  Speaker 1: the description box below. We'll see you next time.