Why do I desire to sleep so much?

Sometimes, I think people oversleep because it's a good escape from reality. If this is what you're feeling, I suggest a different way! Perhaps reading? Long hours of reading is equivalent to long hours of sleeping because in both cases- you're in a different world!

The body needs to sleep to recharge itself and recover from the day. Sometimes though, the body thinks it needs to sleep more as a method to protect itself, especially if you are suffering with depression or anxiety.

There could be many reasons. Your dreams might be way better than facing reality with depression, more compelling and bringing more joy. Or depression makes you so exhausted that getting up or being awake is just too much of a hassle. Perhaps you prefer 'Sleep' over 'Living' and have no motivation to face 'Life' which is tiring and seems bland and empty or even hopeless, no matter if it's true or not. There are probably many more possible reasons, but I think most would be similar to these three.

Sleeping is great. You get to step away from life's stress and hardships for a few hours. There's nothing better than 8 hours of sweet death every night.

Sleeping is something I personally enjoy but it's just something that might be age or sadness but it's not something to be ashamed of

Whatever you're going through can have such an effect on you that you feel mentally/emotionally tired as well, so it could be that. And sleeping helps you escape from your problems momentarily.

Excess sleep can be due to depression. Average sleep required by humans is 7-8 hours. Students also tend to feel more sleepy because their brain is tired. No one till now has been able to find the cause of sleep. But you're saying that it's your 'desire' and desires can always be controlled by willpower. Try to reduce your sleeping time and set a time when you sleep(preferably night) so that there is a routine. Have a continuous sleep and don't change the time when you sleep. You can also takw help of caffeinated drinks to keep you awake

Sometimes oversleeping is an atypical symptom of depression, particularly in mental illnesses such as Bipolar Disorder. Think about your sleeping pattern: are you sleeping too much, or in little bits at lots of different times? Have a routine and a regular bedtime that you keep to, and see if that makes you less tired during the day. If you are sleeping far more hours than normal, see your doctor, so that they can rule out things like diabetes.

Sleep can be desired for a few reasons. One reason that I seemed to have found is because your mind wants to shut down all of the bad thoughts/problems

Desire of excessive sleep could be part of not enough sleep, or enough quality sleep, or even depression. Also do you exercise regularly? What's your work/school/life balance like? Also, if you're continuing to have problems with sleep, seeing a doctor won't hurt a situation. :)

because when you're sleeping you forget everything for a while and you forget your problems and you just can be in peace for those hours, whenever i have problems i just go and sleep because it helps so much,.

You may be using it as a way to get away. Figure out what you are trying to avoid, and you may find the answer. Otherwise, it may be a sign from your body that it is not healthy. Talking to your doctor may help.

Sometimes sleeping too much can be a sign of depression or other mental health disorders. Sometimes, you desire to sleep more because it is needed, give your body the rest it deserves. If lasting for more than a few days, talk with your counselor/doctor. You may be experiencing a need for sleep for a more serious reason.

I desire to get much sleep, because sleep is important. The mind and body needs rest, eight hours of sleep equals a productive and healthy life style.

Wanting too much sleep can be due to multiple reasons - you could just be over exhausting yourself physically or even mentally - you might be wanting an escape from reality and being awake is just not making you happy.

sometimes people feel the need to sleep more than usual to escape there problems and there worries in their lifes

If you feel like you want to sleep all the time try to go to a doctor, some lack of vitamins can drain your energy and make you sleepy. If that is not the case, remember that anxiety itself absorbs your energy and that is okay! try to relax and involve in some fun activities that will make you ignore sleep!

This is a tough question without a medical diagnosis. Sleeping is often a way of coping with depression, so if you have depression, that could be a possible reason. However, the desire to sleep constantly is oftentimes a sign that something is wrong. Talk to a doctor or someone you trust to know for sure. At least then you could fully understand; this is just something I would do ❤

There are several reasons why someone might feel incredibly tired. Some common ones I can think of include depression, anxiety, hypothyroidism (your body is not producing enough thyroid hormone), lack of nutrition, and anemia. Sleeping too much can certainly interfere with your life. It sounds like this is an important topic to bring up with your doctor! They will be able to pinpoint the exact cause!

Sleep abnormalities may be due to physical changes or emotional disturbances. Excess sleep may also be due to hormonal disturbances in young people.Physical causes include hypothyroidism, restless leg syndrome, etc. Emotional causes include stress, mental trauma, etc.