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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
You are not on an antidepressant? Should you be? They do not all cause mania.
Sleep deprivation is the fastest way to pull out of a depression. Maybe lay off the klonopin, hit some coffee, binge a good show, and stay up all night. You will feel much better the next day and, if truly depressed, are unlikely to overshoot and get manic. Sorry you are struggling. I really feel for you.
Hugs!!
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I've heard about that, but it's not a sure bet. For me sleep deprivation is pretty much guaranteed to make my depression worse and add irritability into the mix.
Edit: Come to think of it, maybe there's a difference between being sleep deprived due to insomnia (which is itself caused by mood issues), and deliberately staying up all night. In the former case you're not awake the whole time. Never tried the deliberate approach as an anti-depressant treatment. I don't think I want to right now because I already have insomnia, but if I was sleeping too much it might be a different story. According to some of these studies, even if you take a nap it can already mess up the results.