Are crying at night and insomnia signs of depression?

Absolutely. They are probably on the top ten list of depression side effects. See a professional ASAP. If you feel like you want to hurt yourself, please call 911. Do this only if things get bad. read more

I’ve been struggling with depression for 35 years and crying at night and insomnia were two of my symptoms. Now, I regularly see a psychiatrist and religiously take the medications he prescribes and I no longer suffer with those symptoms. read more

Insomnia and depression often go hand-in-hand. Although just 15% of people with depression sleep too much, as many as 80% have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Patients with persistent insomnia are more than three times more likely to develop depression. The relationship between insomnia and depression is far from simple, however. read more

Disordered sleep and depression are closely related; in some people, depression manifests as insomnia (inability to fall sleep or to stay asleep), while others experience the opposite extreme: All the person feels like doing is sleeping. read more