So, I woke up from my afternoon nap feeling depressed - I had a nightmare that involved rats who formed faces of people I know on top of their little rat heads. I can't remember all of it, I just remember being in a car and driving around in circles and seeing these faces of people I know on rat heads. Anyway, the way I'm feeling now reminded me of how I started feeling about 2 1/2 weeks ago when I had a string of nightmares and ended up in a deep depression for 2 weeks. I'm not sure if the nightmares had anything to do with my depression, but I'm starting to make the connection.

I felt good Tuesday, Wednesday, and the beginning of today. However, after this nightmare I'm feeling like I did at the beginning of those 2 weeks - like I'm on the precipice once again of a deep depression (which for me means not being able to get out of bed).

I've read around the forum and I know that nightmares tend to cause anxiety in a lot of people, but does anyone suffer from deep depressions caused by nightmares? My nightmares are rarely trauma related, but nightmares still. Also, does anyone know a way to try and curb this process of what I think is happening - nightmares = deep depressions.

I'd love to hear how others here deal with their nightmares.

Best,
Rachel