I wonder if there's anyone else like me. I know your sleep routine gets ruined when having a mood episode, but I somehow feel like I have been a bit odd sleeper my whole life.

I have always considered myself as a "night owl". Even as a child I stayed up late and probably had some sleeping problems. I remember once going to kindergarten or school after no sleep. I used to be tired after badly slept nights, but later when I became depressed I noticed that little sleep actually makes me sometimes feel much better and "cures my depression".

Well, for many years I have either slept too little or too much. I often stayed (and still do) up nights and this kind of sleeping habit made my mood swing back and forth before I was on any medication. I still don't have anything to help me sleep, but at least I don't get high so easily due to my sleeping patterns. And of course I don't want to sleep too much, because sleeping too many hours makes me feel depressed.

I sometimes sleep like normal people do, but it never lasts longer than few weeks.