I watched the video. I had actually heard of sleep deprivation sometimes helping. I heard about that over 10 years ago, so the idea is definitely not new and yet is still not yet being studied in a clinical trial.

My take away from the video is that people with bipolar disorder (not exactly specifying any exact type or "flavor") have varying needs. I mean, we don't all respond the same to the same meds. Why the same to sleep deprivation? Also, I think some of us respond differently to treatments at different times of our lives, year, situations, etc, etc. The study in this video gave very little information about the patients' histories. I'd want that information, and have them detailed.

The brain is a very complex thing and I think there are many complexities that affect our brains. I'm not saying this sleep deprivation is total charlatanry. I do think, however, that one shouldn't attempt it without doctor guidance. That's something that was said by the interviewer in the onset. It's possible this could be more dangerous than helpful, for some.