Does anyone else have Sunday night depression?

[aljones]

Every Sunday night about dusk a get very depressed. The pure thought of Monday destroyes me!! I don't hate my job but I don't want my weekend to be over either! I guess it is just pre-work week stress!!
All i know is i don't like it!!

smile ally

[skooooo]

1. weekends are too short....

:-(

Sometimes it's good to take a sick day off, if you can afford it -- then just have a "comfort" day at home and enjoy some quiet time.

[cheezus]

2. Sunday night

Smoke a big fat bowl
Relax and post on DU
Go to bed early

[EstimatedProphet]

15. Haikus

You post in haikus
Every post I have seen yet
I guess you mean to...

[cheezus]

17. heh. finally someone picked up on it

nice one of your own, btw

[EstimatedProphet]

27. Thank you n/t

[NightTrain]

3. I don't have time to get depressed on Sunday nights.

I work six days a week, host a college radio show on Saturday nights, and spend a goodly portion of Sunday catching up on my sleep! :shrug:

[ikojo]

4. One of the local TV stations did a report on

Sunday night insomnia...I DEFINITELY have it. I don't hate my job but I like my freedom even more. On the weekends I don't have to worry about time. Even when I go to services on Saturday it doesn't matter, for the most part, when I get there because they go until noon.

[GOPisEvil]

5. Definitely.

Weekends are too short. :-(

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Two words: Sopranos Night...

...once the show goes on hiatus again, it's back to the Sunday blues. :(

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

7. I've always hated Sunday nights

There's just an air about them; I don't know what it is. I've always loved school and haven't minded most of the jobs I've had. I think I just enjoy my free time way too much!

[HEyHEY]

8. what do you do?

Just curious as to why you hate your job.

[aljones]

20. I don't hate my job!!

As I stated above, just depressed at the thought of going back to work for an entire week!!

smile ally

[Teddy_Salad]

9. No, not at all...

I work weekends so mondays are just another day to me.

[SOteric]

19. Yep, me too.

I also work weekends and Mondays aren't terribly fierce as a result. I should point out, however, that I really do love the work I do. So maybe that filters my perspective even further.

[LoZoccolo]

10. My cure for depression has been for some time...

...to keep busy!

Work isn't that bad to me though. I get to wear shorts and hawaiian shirts all the time! Not bad for an office job.

[childslibrarian]

11. I just spent a weekend with in-laws

I seriously do not feel I even got a weekend...

[put out]

12. Sunday evenings have me bummed out.

Even as a child. I can't sleep on Sunday nights because I never want to let go of the weekend. Monday mornings are double-bad when you're sleep-deprived.

Dang, it's Sunday night. Sigh. aljones, you are certainly not alone.

[EstimatedProphet]

13. I used to get that all the time too

However, I have flex days now (every other Monday off) and that makes for a weekend that is less stressful.

[latebloomer]

14. Mine has gotten a bit better over the years

I used to have it pretty bad.

I also have Monday blues, though those have also improved somewhat with age.

Strange, but I had it even when I wasn't working, but when husband and children were going to work and school.

In my case, it might have something to do with separation anxiety, as well as the end of the blissfully unstructured weekend.

[Lefty48197]

16. Yeah Sunday nights are depressing

Dad told me it took him a couple of years after retirement to stop stressing on Sunday nights.

[AlFrankenFan]

18. Yep

All for these reasons:

-School tomorrow (which means waking up early)
-Not being able to get to sleep fast (due to staying up all night Saturday and sleeping in)
-Procrastination until Sunday night means loads of Geometry and science homework
-I can't stay up late (or my mom'll kill me)
-I have to make my hair all nice for a new week of school (so says the mother) instead of just washing it and letting it dry
-No one is online because they're all doing their homework

[UTUSN]

21. Why would you be depressed? You're with Us/DU-ers

and we're family.

[aljones]

23. Sweet thought!!!

smile ally

[SmileyBoy]

22. Not me, I'm done with school...

And I'm gonna start looking for a job on Tuesday, so at least not this Monday in particular.

[aljones]

24. Good luck!!

With the job that is, i was off work for a year and a half!! Mostly my choice, but i could not have found a job if I had been looking!!
Damn economy!!

[Lindsey]

25. Yea, I've had it off and on most of my life and now it's pretty bad

because of a broken relationship. I try to take care of myself by either being with close friends or renting a movie. I'll go to the video store sometime soon tonight.

[SnohoDem]

26. My wife often gets this -

I do too when I'm unfortunate enough to have a job that requires me at the office Monday morning. I used to have it on Saturdays when the work week started on Sunday. Terrible insomnia...

The weekend is too short. By the time we do what we HAVE to do, it's Sunday night.

Take a deep breath, relax, and indulge yourself in some way that won't make you feel bad tomorrow. A hot bath, or perhaps an hour or two spent really _listening_ to some of your favorite music.

Hope this helps. This problem is way too common. We all have it sometimes.

[leftofthedial]

28. seven nights a week

n/t

[VOX]

29. Creeps up on me on Sunday afternoons...

By Sunday night, it's usually passed.

Also, I often work from home on Thursdays, so that breaks up the weeks a bit.

I enjoy my work and my colleagues are terrific, but I've always preferred to be on my own time.