Bipolar Disorder and Sleep: Mania vs. Insomnia

(This is one of the most popular blog posts from last year so I wanted to share it again. Mania can sneak up on you during the holidays.)
Manic sleeping problems are different from insomnia in many ways- with insomnia you're tired, you want to sleep, you toss and turn, you worry about how tired you will be in the morning, you want medication relief.
With mania! Whew! you want to stay up, you're wide awake and doing something, you have unlimited energy, a racing mind, lots of creative thoughts (whether they are truly creative or not, they feel creative.) You have no desire to get in bed and sleeping feels like a real waste of time. It takes more meds to knock you out and there is a chance you will be even more manic the next day.
Here are some of the things you may think when you're manic at night:
- Sleep is SUCH a waste [ Read More ]


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