What might cause someone to sleep too much - almost 18 hours a day in some cases!
Question:
What might cause someone to sleep too much - almost 18 hours a day in some cases?
I have a friend who seems to require a LOT of sleep...as much as 18 hours of sleep a day. It doesn't seem normal or healthy to me. I've heard that lots of sleep can be a sign of depression, but he doesn't seem to be a depressed person. Does anyone know of other things that might cause the need for this much sleep? He seems to sleep deeply when he sleeps, too.
Answers:
If your friend is depressed and doesn't want you to know it, that still could be the problem. Keep your eyes open to watch for depression anyway. I can think of mono or menengitis, but here are two sites that will help you out. They even have places to type in symptoms and they bring up possible diagnosis'. Good Luck. Like I said ,watch out for depression,if he wants you to think hes ok,he'll make you think he isok..I went through a BAD depression and I hardly ever got out of bed and not too many people knew it.