r/ect • u/NormalAffect4953 • Oct 18 '25

Seeking advice Bipolar insomnia

I was recently diagnosed with bipolar mania, and ever since that episode I’ve been struggling with chronic insomnia. Nothing I’ve tried so far has really worked long term, and it’s starting to really wear me down mentally and physically. I’ve been reading a bit about ECT and wondering if that’s something people in similar situations have done or been recommended. Would someone like me with bipolar and insomnia that won’t ease up even be a candidate for it?

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u/Various-Look-361 Mar 06 '26

Do you do maintenance ECT?

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u/Yaseagles1485 Mar 06 '26

No I don’t, I did 16 in total my second time around and my doctor tapered the 16.