• The effect of insomnia on bipolar disease
  • Bahareh nezhadsistani,1,*
    1. Mashhad Islamic Azad University


  • Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a relatively common chronic mood disorder characterized by cyclic periods of depression, mania/hypomania. The average age of onset of BD is approximately 20 years.The lifetime prevalence of BD in the population is estimated to be 1-2% worldwide. Bipolar disorder is the same in both sexes. BD has two distinct subtypes: subtypes 1 and 2.(1) (2) - The genetic talent for BD is considered high (73-93%). The difference between the subtypes is that type 1 is consistent with manic and depressive episodes, while type 2 includes hypomanic and depressive episodes. Manic periods are characterized by hyperstimulated mood), increased energy, decreased need for sleep, impulsive behaviors, fast and abundant speech, multiple purposeful ideas. In the manic period, psychotic symptoms may appear. Hypomania can be considered a milder version of mania, the daily activity of the patient is controllable and does not cause any psychotic symptoms. Depressive episodes include low mood, persistent sadness, lack of interest in activities that were previously experienced as interesting, sleep disturbances, feelings of worthlessness or even hatred, suicidal thoughts, and decreased will to live. Characterized. Depression periods usually last about 6 months, but due to the longer duration of depression, patients spend much more time in depression compared to mania.(3) In people with bipolar disorder, there is a normal and calm mental state or mood, which is neither mania nor depression, and it is called etmia.
  • Methods: Because the article is a review, it does not have methods
  • Results: Patients whose sleep changes from one week to another can be chronic in causing mood changes,The relationship between sleep and mood symptoms on both sides.(5) We found stronger associations between sleep and hypomania in individuals with BD1 and stronger associations of depression with insomnia in individuals with BD2. They also found strong relationships for education based on sex (strong relationships and sleep and hypomania for women) and age (strong relationships between sleep and injury in young people)(6)
  • Conclusion: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a relatively common chronic mood disorder that is characterized by cyclical periods of depression, mania/hypomania. According to the American College of Lifestyle (ACLM), there are six essential pillars of medicine: lifestyle, diet, physical activity, avoiding substance use, stress management, adequate sleep, and social relations that affect BD.In this article, the relationship between sleep and bipolar disease is investigated.We found stronger relationships between sleep and hypomania in individuals with BD1 and stronger relationships of depression with insomnia in individuals with BD2. Also strong relationships adjusted for gender (strong relationships and sleep and hypomania for women and age (strong relationships) We found sleep and depression in young people.
  • Keywords: insomnia,bipolar disease,mania,depression,mood disorder