https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/on-the-edge/m-p/489297#M41961 <P>I have just realised this week that I am close to having a complete breakdown and possibly a psychotic episode. It was triggered by some new work that I have taken and it sent me reeling. That night I could not sleep at all. The next 3 days I could not go to work and had physical symptoms. I eventually got some sleep in the following days. but not much,</P> <P>I have decided not to do that type of work again for my own mental and physical health.</P> <P>I have long term major depressive disorder and anxiety. I am taking my medication.</P> <P>Does anyone have some suggestions to help with managing the sleep issues? I need to do some work this week and I can't go on feeling this exhausted.</P> Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:46:15 GMT jelly12 2019-10-12T20:46:15Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/on-the-edge/m-p/489297#M41961 <P>I have just realised this week that I am close to having a complete breakdown and possibly a psychotic episode. It was triggered by some new work that I have taken and it sent me reeling. That night I could not sleep at all. The next 3 days I could not go to work and had physical symptoms. I eventually got some sleep in the following days. but not much,</P> <P>I have decided not to do that type of work again for my own mental and physical health.</P> <P>I have long term major depressive disorder and anxiety. I am taking my medication.</P> <P>Does anyone have some suggestions to help with managing the sleep issues? I need to do some work this week and I can't go on feeling this exhausted.</P> Sat, 12 Oct 2019 20:46:15 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/on-the-edge/m-p/489297#M41961 jelly12 2019-10-12T20:46:15Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/on-the-edge/m-p/489298#M41962 <P>Hello jelly12,</P> <P>welcome to the forums...</P> <P>I have a lot of trouble sleeping with my over active mind constantly chatting away to me..mostly at night when I’m trying to sleep....</P> <P>I found a few months ago on you tube...”Sleep Stories”..my favourite reader is Dan Jones who also has a lot of self help Vids....The stories are very calming...I listen to them nightly..at times my thoughts do runaway with me..once I realise this, I bring myself back to the story...and listen with my full concentration...most nights I can fall asleep before the story ends...not sure if this will work for you or not..just thought I would mention it..if you wanted to give it a go....There are a lot of apps that talk you down to sleep with full body scans etc...I use an app called “insight timer” which I find is helpful as well...different things work differently for everyone...</P> <P>I hope in some way I have helped you..</P> <P>Kind thoughts...<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":hugging_face:">🤗</span>..</P> <P>Grandy..</P> Sun, 13 Oct 2019 01:56:26 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/on-the-edge/m-p/489298#M41962 Ggrand 2019-10-13T01:56:26Z