I cannot even begin to tell you how important sleep is to a bipolar patient. The amount of sleep you get will make or break your life. Go to bed too late, get up too early, and suddenly the next day is SO MUCH harder than it normally would be. This is true for lots of people, even those who are not bipolar, but for those of us with the illness the effect is tremendously magnified.

Feelings kind of rule your world when you’re bipolar. When your feelings are positive, life is a bowl of cherries, but when you feel tired, stressed out, or anxious…man, life sure does get hard! So, make sure that to avoid undue problems – get your sleep. I’m not exaggerating when I say that it can mean the difference between life and death. The suicidal thoughts pop up with much more frequency and with higher intensity when sleep is escaping you. So if you’re tired during the day, take a nap. If you have things to do early in the morning, go to bed when you should. Go through life as happy as possible. Get enough sleep!

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