Depression hurts the most in the morning

First, I want to clarify that morning for me is a relative term, as my sleep schedule tends to get pretty backwards at times. Anyways, I have started to realize that I feel the worst after first waking up. I m sure it is because I have such vivid dreams that help me to escape my real life and that waking up from these forces me back into reality, but it seems like each morning is getting more painful as the days go by. It makes finding motivation to do anything extremely difficult especially in terms of work or school, as I just don t want to face reality and get up. I have a feeling I am not the only person here who struggles with this so I was just wondering if anyone has found anything that helps this feeling pass more quickly so I can actually start being productive with my days. If you feel as lost as I do about how to deal with this feel free to reach out too, maybe we can brainstorm ways to cope together.