I have always had trouble shutting my mind off so sleep has always been an issue for me. I have been averaging only about 3 or 4 hours a night since I was a teenager. The problem always gets worse when depression or stress are involved. Recently I have noticed a very disturbing bout of erratic sleep. I will be unable to sleep for days and then spend a day where I sleep off and on for about an hour at a time. The most disturbing part is that I don't have any warning about the "nap" coming on. I just sort of pass out randomly while doing something and then wake up an hour later. I don't even feel tired before it happens. I am guessing that the not sleeping is caused by my stress and depression and the crashes are simply exhaustion but it is still unnerving.
Has, or is, there anyone else dealing with similar issues? I wouldn't mind any advice if anyone has any as well.