Depression and sleep: What are the connections?
What observations about sleep can help a medical consultation?
For example: When do I go to bed? What is difficult? Since when? How do I feel during the day? Notes can support a consultation without becoming a self-diagnosis score.
General information for adults. Not medical or psychotherapeutic advice; not a substitute for examination, diagnosis or treatment.
Sources & editorial status
- IQWiG: Sleep problems and insomnia (German-language source) ↗
Patient information on sleep difficulties and assessment. Accessed: 29 October 2026.
- German National Clinical Practice Guideline · Chapter 2 ↗
German-language clinical guideline. Used for diagnostic assessment and the limitations of questionnaires.
Compiled from an existing article: 31 October 2026. Source comparison in the article: 29 October 2026. Prepared with AI assistance; independent medical review is pending. Editorial compilation; independent medical expert review has not taken place.
Editorial responsibility: Mario V.W.B.R. Obst. Known limitations and the use of each source are explained alongside the reference. A source-comparison date is not the publication date of the original source.