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I'm not a doctor, but I've come across a concept that says sleep deprivation is actually helpful, or at least it eases depression symptoms. Eg. http://www.scien

by V-2 11y ago

I'm not a doctor, but I've come across a concept that says sleep deprivation is actually helpful, or at least it eases depression symptoms. Eg. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-sleep-deprivation-eases-depression/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-sleep-deprivat... or http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/mind-read/an_unconventional_release_from_depression http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/mind-read/an_unconventio...

ascorbic 11y ago
IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ THIS! Please, anybody with bipolar DO NOT DO THIS. It may work for depression, but for the same reason people with bipolar shouldn't take antidepressants (unless balanced with mood stabilisers) this can be really dangerous. It's very common that sleep deprivation can trigger a manic episode.
- V-2 11y ago
  I never said this is sound advice for bipolar people as opposed to those suffering from depression. As a matter of fact, I never insisted this is good advice for anyone, I specifically stressed that I'm not a doctor. I merely pointed out that there's a certain point of view, quoted by reputable sources. Given the above, I don't really understand the downvotes
  - ascorbic 11y ago
    I didn't downvote you. I understand you weren't recommended it for people with bipolar. I just wanted to ensure there wasn't a confusion there, as it could be extremely dangerous.
    - V-2 11y ago
      Well, every course of action one takes when mental health is concerned should be consulted with a professionalist... that goes without saying... anyone indiscriminately taking advice from internet forums is playing with fire. It shouldn't discourage us from discussing and sharing whatever interesting we've read, heard etc.
cmrx64 11y ago
I've looked into that line of research too. It's very interesting to me, I've also noticed that sleep deprivation eases my depression, even on top of what my antidepressant already does. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be many if any studies about it since the late 90s or early 2000s, and the mechanisms still aren't very well understood (like with the rest of depression).

by V-2 11y ago

ascorbic 11y ago

IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ THIS! Please, anybody with bipolar DO NOT DO THIS. It may work for depression, but for the same reason people with bipolar shouldn't take antidepressants (unless balanced with mood stabilisers) this can be really dangerous. It's very common that sleep deprivation can trigger a manic episode.

V-2 11y ago
I never said this is sound advice for bipolar people as opposed to those suffering from depression. As a matter of fact, I never insisted this is good advice for anyone, I specifically stressed that I'm not a doctor. I merely pointed out that there's a certain point of view, quoted by reputable sources. Given the above, I don't really understand the downvotes
- ascorbic 11y ago
  I didn't downvote you. I understand you weren't recommended it for people with bipolar. I just wanted to ensure there wasn't a confusion there, as it could be extremely dangerous.
  - V-2 11y ago
    Well, every course of action one takes when mental health is concerned should be consulted with a professionalist... that goes without saying... anyone indiscriminately taking advice from internet forums is playing with fire. It shouldn't discourage us from discussing and sharing whatever interesting we've read, heard etc.

cmrx64 11y ago

I've looked into that line of research too. It's very interesting to me, I've also noticed that sleep deprivation eases my depression, even on top of what my antidepressant already does. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be many if any studies about it since the late 90s or early 2000s, and the mechanisms still aren't very well understood (like with the rest of depression).