Tired, so tired.
 

I keep going through phases of barely being able to sleep and then needing to sleep all the time. I'm currently at the latter.

I hardly have any energy to do anything. It starts (at latest) early afternoon. Even if I take a nap, it barely helps and I feel disorientated. My mother also comments if I do, saying that I'm "sleeping away the world", which I'm not trying to do. I just need some rest so I can do some of my work.

What are some things I can do to try and make me more active/less sleepy? It's taking the piss now.

well coming from a serial napper i feel your pain. i know it seems like the worst thing ever to do when your worn out but exercise really does help-even if its a little walk, just to get fresh air help.
find this time of year particularly bad when dark really early but the whole depression thing doesnt help-all part and parcel but sucks xx

Lack of sleep or too much sleep is an effect of depression - just something to think about if you have been feeling low recently and would want to get help for it.

Get into a bit of a routine. My night time routine includes writing everything down before I go to bed so I can empty my head and have a good night's sleep. If you're going through a period of sleeping too much, get two alarm clocks (one on your phone maybe, one alarm clock), set one away from your bed, and if that doesn't work to get you up and out of bed, then ask someone in your house to wake you up - turn on the lights, open the curtains, poke you until you're up. Give yourself a reason to get up - do you have a favourite food for breakfast? Even if its a bit of a treat, chocolate croissants or something. Just an idea.

Take care m'dear
xo