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Can lack of sleep trigger mania in people without a history of bipolar disorder?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Bipolar disorder: If the person had the genetic potential for Bipolar Disorder, a period of sleeplessness might be a trigger for hypomania/ mania. Or the sleeplessness could just be the harbinger for an initial period of elevated mood or energy.

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Answered 9/21/2020

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