Answer: I suffered from this problem for years; you are not alone.Waking up in the middle of the night, or "early morning awakenings" as they call it ,is one of the symptoms of depression. Perhaps there are feelings you are having that you aren't allowing yourself to address during daytime hours?Process these feelings/worries/concerns. Journaling, crying, talking with friends, and finding a spiritual practice that you do during daytime hours(doing it in the middle of the night might be too stimulating) have all been helpful in my experience. Professional help from a therapist was also key.