Anxiety, stress and depression

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Does anxiety and depression make us feel sleepy and tired all day, or the medication used to treat anxiety and depression make us feel sleepy and tired?

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Dr. Sartaj Deepak Psychiatrist 13 yrs exp Ghaziabad Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sartaj Deepak

Psychiatrist 13 yrs exp Ghaziabad

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Hi, Yes, anxiety and depression can make a person sleep more than usual, though it is not typical of anxiety and depression. Usually medicatiosn given for anxiety and depression doesn't' make a person sleepy except in first 1-2 weeks of initiating treatment. There are few medications used for depression and anxiety which causes sedation, usually second line treatment medicines when the typical one fails.

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