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Hello again. I've posted here a couple times about my anxiety, and I'm happy to say things are much better. After forcing myself to start going out with friends again and helping coach the jv football team I've almost completely gotten rid of all my worrys :) except for one thing, when I wake up in the morning, I feel extremely stressed and depressed. It only last for about 15 minutes and goes away and I don't feel it again until the next morning. It's the weirdest thing. Is there any explanation for this?

Hi L.u.,

I am glad that you are feeling much better in general! This is great news, and we celebrated it with you!

The morning anxiety is pretty common and most likely due to raised Cortisol levels in the a.m.

Cortsisol is a stress hormone that is hightest in the morning...it is the thing that gets us up and moving after sleep and inactivity. However, people who are prone to anxiety either produce too much of it, or are sensitive to it, and that is where the extra morining anxiety comes from.

The highter levels drop off by the late morning/afternoon.

I hope that you continue to do well and check in with us when you can.:)

S.C.