{"id":8988,"date":"2022-03-24T14:50:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T22:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svmarriagecoun.wpengine.com\/?p=8988"},"modified":"2022-03-24T22:52:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:52:43","slug":"severe-male-depression-and-nightmares-is-there-a-connect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/severe-male-depression-and-nightmares-is-there-a-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe Male Depression and Nightmares: Is There a Connect?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Depression isn\u2019t just a string of troubling emotions (such as loneliness or sadness); it\u2019s often accompanied by permanent changes in the brain as well. Patients diagnosed with a major depressive disorder are reported to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7763994\/\"><u>dream thrice as many times<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;as people who aren\u2019t. Constant dreaming also disrupts sleeping patterns, causing depressed people to feel fatigued. In addition, the changing sleep patterns frequently result in nightmares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Nightmares?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nightmares can look and feel real and vivid. These evoke emotions of terror, fear, and anxiety, which makes it impossible to fall back asleep. Because nightmares are seen as a threat to security and survival, they also contribute to increased stress levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Connection between Male Depression and Nightmares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately<a href=\"https:\/\/sleepeducation.org\/depression-insomnia-linked-frequent-nightmares\/\"><u>, 28 percent of people<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;diagnosed with a major depressive disorder are known to experience nightmares frequently. Despite dreaming more than the average person, depressed individuals are less likely to recall their dreams. Repetitive nightmares can also cause impairment in occupational and social functioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can relate to what has been said about nightmares, it may just be time for you to seek help for your depression. Untreated clinical depression can increase the chances of risky behaviors such as drug abuse and alcohol addiction. It can also affect your mood, thoughts, and body permanently. For this reason, it\u2019s important to seek help for depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Depression.png\" alt=\"Depression may lead to suicide\" class=\"wp-image-8992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Depression.png 1000w, https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Depression-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Depression-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Depression-750x500.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the Help You Need for Male Depression Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can regain your strength despite battling a major depressive disorder. You, too, can overcome isolation, gain confidence, engage socially, increase emotional capacity and reconnect with the ones you loved with the right kind of treatment. At Silicon Valley Marriage Counseling, we enable men to express their personalities freely before introducing them to new perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Azizeh E. Rezaiyan of Silicon Valley Marriage Counseling is a qualified Farsi-speaking family therapist, physiologist, and marriage&nbsp;counselor&nbsp;who has been serving in the Bay Area&nbsp;of Palo Alto, California,&nbsp;for nearly thirty years. This is a relationship counseling center that offers <a href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/\/couples-counseling\/\"><u>couples counseling<\/u><\/a>, cross-cultural marriage counseling, premarital counseling, <a href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/\/sexuality-for-couples\/\"><u>sexuality for couples<\/u><\/a>, infidelity, same-sex couples counseling, <a href=\"https:\/\/https:\/\/cms-staginglink3.com\/aziza-client-site\/\/male-depression-treatment\/\"><u>male depression therapy palo alto<\/u><\/a>, anxiety counseling, and family mediation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression isn\u2019t just a string of troubling emotions (such as loneliness or sadness); it\u2019s often accompanied by permanent changes in the brain as well. Patients diagnosed with a major depressive disorder are reported to dream thrice as many times&nbsp;as people who aren\u2019t. Constant dreaming also disrupts sleeping patterns, causing depressed people to feel fatigued. In [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":8993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-male-depression-treatment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Severe Male Depression and Nightmares: Is There a Connect? - Azizeh Rezaiyan Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know depression has been recognized as the strongest risk factor contributing to frequent nightmares? 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