I naturally fall asleep after 2 AM. This has been happening since the beginning of college (I'm 25 now). Recently, I had a job for about 8 months where I was required to be in at 9:30 AM, and it was a challenge (I didn't even succeed, I would make it in at 10 AM most days). Despite my fixed wake time, I would consistently drift back to my late sleep-onset time, ultimately resulting in a lack of sufficient sleep.
I just discovered that this phenomenon has been medicalized: "Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome", a problem that people (and their doctors) are generally unsuccessful in addressing. Treatments work, but quickly wear off, and are limited how much the cycle is shifted. I'm starting to think I fit in this category, and will never shake this.
Interestingly, DSPS has a high comorbidity with psychiatric disorders.
Do you have these issues? How do you address them?
