Why does 12 hours of sleep make you feel so crappy?

Question

I just don’t understand, some days, usually on weekends, I’ll try and wake up after a normal amount of sleep (like 7.5-8 hours) but I feel too exhausted to wake up.

Then I’ll end up sleeping like 12 hours and I feel like crap all day. Why is this?

In: Biology

Answer 1

You may have cause and effect reversed. You may be sleeping 12 hours, waking exhausted and feeling “crappy” all day because you are depressed. Disordered sleep is a symptom of clinical depression. Definitely something to speak to your doctor about.