Some people often wake up suddenly and inexplicably at 2 to 5 a.m., while being very conscious. This is followed by floating thoughts. Since there is no sleep at all, they have to wait helplessly for the dawn and get exhausted. So, what does waking up early mean? Early awakening turns out to be the “signal soldier” of depression. “One night without sleep, ten nights without waking up” means that if a person does not get a good night’s sleep, he or she will often be in a state of depression and chaos for several days. People who wake up early obviously lack of sleep time, so the next day easily feel tired, chaotic, distracted, and inattentive, inefficient and so on. People who wake up early for a long time will also experience physical discomfort, such as palpitations, chest tightness, lumbago, abdominal distension, etc., and form a vicious circle of “not sleeping well, not eating well, not doing well”, so that the health index of the body has a significant decline. This shows that waking up early is a big problem related to people’s physical and mental health. At the same time, psychologists remind that for normal people who are generally healthy, repeated or continuous early awakening is a “signal soldier” of depression, indicating that people have entered a depressive state or depressive episode. If a person often repeatedly wakes up early and at the same time has symptoms such as low mood, low spirits, decreased interest, emptiness and boredom, pessimism and depression, inattentiveness, indecision, loss of passion and easy irritation, he or she should consider that he or she may have entered a depressive state or is suffering from depression, and needs to go to the hospital for further consultation and treatment. How to treat early awakening caused by depression? We should start with antidepressants to eliminate the root cause of early awakening. However, some anti-anxiety drugs and hypnotic drugs can also be used in combination. But no matter what, strict cooperation with the doctor to accept the regular treatment plan is the prerequisite for the treatment of early awakening. In addition, we should also pay attention to the following points in life: 1, more exercise, so that worries go away with the wind, while promoting sleep; 2, read fairy tales to release psychological pressure; 3, choose a room with windows and bright light during the day as a bedroom, because research shows that darkness can aggravate depression; 4, smile more, relax and always smile; 5, maintain a balanced nutrition, eat more fish, vegetables, fruits, and pay attention to more Supplemental water and B vitamins; 6, control nicotine, caffeine, alcohol intake, and learn to control and channel worry, anxiety and other bad emotions; 7, can also take light therapy, light to promote the release of neurotransmitters, when the brain is low in these substances, people are easy to doze off; 8, and your partner more hugs, can soothe the nerves, improve the quality of sleep; 9, relax the muscles, do daily stretching exercises, or practice yoga to regulate the mood; 10, more hobbies, more with friends, because a single interest or loneliness can make people feel depressed. It should be noted that besides depression can cause early waking, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, neurodegenerative diseases and occasional changes in sleep environment, circadian biorhythm inversion, excessive stress, food and drug effects also tend to make people wake up early. In addition, elderly people need less sleep time and often wake up earlier than the average person the next day, which is a normal phenomenon. Furthermore, waking up in the middle of the night to relieve urination due to urinary urgency and then falling asleep soon after returning to bed is not considered early awakening. In this regard, people should be distinguished, do not panic and talk about “depression”.