Why is depression often worse in the morning?

I suffer from severe depression which tends to be worse in the morning and improves as the day goes on. I just wondered why this is? Does anyone else find this happens?

Hi,
well, morning can be the start of what we assume will just be another poopy day in the life. then the day doesn't turn out as badly as we assumed it would.
at really bad times, it can be very disappointing that we are still here, that we woke up. i know i've often wished i would never wake up again, and then, darn, here i am.

I have to agree with Darla. My depression is horrible and in the mornings it's worse, real bad. I can't work, because I literally can't get out of bed. I pull the covers over my head and just think, "no, no, this can't be happening, this can't be real, not again"
I think it's from waking up and knowing it's another day. When I wake up the first thought that usually comes to my mind is , "Oh f*ck, I'm awake, another day, another day of bad." I try and force myself back to sleep, then realize I can't so I have to get up and start the day. I go to my pill bottles first, drink my tea, swallow my pills and wonder why I'm not like others.

I'm sorry for your pain,
Be Well,

i can say i seem to be the opposite. but maybe it depends on what time you actually wake up? i'm not a morning person, i sleep until the afternoon but i'm up all night. i don't sleep well, to put it simply, but mine always gets worse at night. just seems i have more time to sit and think, especially once everyone else has gone to bed at a more reasonable hour...

Try to have something to look forward to after waking. Eg. a good cup of coffee, aim to read a cartoon from the internet.

I used to hate waking up in the morning because the idea of having to make breakfast just doom me. And then there's the decision to choose what to wear just depress me.