It’s easy to feel tired these days. Between the pandemic and getting a bit older, it might be hard to get up and go the way you used to. But there can be a fine line between fatigue and depression. Sleep shortens with age. Research also suggests the pandemic has made it harder to sleep. Sleep lost to the pandemic, however, may be a result of anxiety. Depression can be more common as people age, yet it may be less recognizable. Many older adults believe symptoms are related to something else, or “natural” aging, or fail to believe that it is mental health bogging them down. Those who do acknowledge their depression are more likely to believe they will just “snap out of it.” But things can spiral rather quickly as those feelings become normalized. Without action, depression can pose threats to both physical and mental health. How can you …
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