I need some advice. Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m stuck in a loop, everyday I wake up feeling really anxious and depressed and then I gradually feel better throughout the day and by night time I feel a lot better. Then it’s rinse and repeat the next day. I used to feel hopeful that the next day will be better but it’s always the same and now I feel hopeless about it and it depresses the heck out of me. Does anyone have any tips how to break out of this cycle?

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mari01

Date posted: 4y

Recognize that this shall too pass even though it doesn’t feel like it. Sorry it’s not the best advice but I hope everything gets better for you

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Date posted: 4y

Cortisol levels are highest in the few hours after waking up, and that’s always a trigger for any anxiety disorder and especially OCD. If your OCD is worse in the morning, that might account for the depression as well.

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