Vivid Dreams and Exhaustion

For years i've put myself down for not being able to get out of bed at a decent time because I feel so tired. I thought I was just being lazy and not being able to do a simple daily living task has made me feel suicidal. I have lots of detailed dreams at night and when I get up the next day I can remember all of the dreams and most things about what happened in them.

I was reading that in some people with depression the stages of sleep aren't the same as other people in that they spend a longer time dreaming vividly which can make them exhausted. I don't think there is really any 'treatment' for this, relaxation is suggested for when you get out of bed.

Does anyone else have this problem? Have you managed to work your way around it? I'm going to talk to my psychiatrist about it if he ever sends me out an appointment.