✅ Daily Living Skills (ADLs & IADLs) *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

12.27 – How Depression Can Affect Rest and Motivation to Sleep: Depression can distort both desire and ability to rest. Some days you may oversleep, escaping emotions through withdrawal; other nights, your mind won’t quiet. Hormonal imbalances in serotonin and melatonin often drive these shifts. Recognizing this helps replace guilt with understanding. Structure becomes essential—consistent bedtimes, morning light exposure, and gentle activity during the day regulate mood cycles. Avoid isolating in bed when awake; move to a chair to separate rest from rumination. Prioritize small wins like making the bed each morning, signaling movement and purpose. Support from therapy, exercise, or medication complements sleep hygiene, restoring rhythm gradually. Depression recovery rarely begins with motivation—it begins with routine. Each time you honor a schedule despite low energy, your brain rebuilds trust in consistency. Balanced rest eventually fuels emotional strength, turning fragile mornings into proof that persistence can outlast sadness through patient, structured care.

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Practical training to help individuals independently manage personal care, household tasks, and community responsibilities, building confidence and self-sufficiency in daily life.

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  • Flexibility to work at your own pace, when it fits your schedule

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