I'm having panic through my whole body. It is 3:09 am. I'm terrified of not sleeping but my brain is spamming me with panic and self abusive images. What the hell do I do. I thought I was getting better but I feel like I'm dying right now

thank you. The problem is I used to be told that insomnia meant I was bipolar crazy. I'm not diagnosed bipolar anymore but I think I'm going crazy all the time. And it hasn't been this bad in literally months.

@whaletuune So your problem is mainly what you connect with this insomnia, not the insomnia itself. I know it feels scary, I really do.

Yes that sounds good! You got this hun!

And right now is a difficult time all over the world. We don't feel like it because it doesn't feel like an immanent threat but deep down it makes all of us anxious. And those who are already anxious even more.

Then don't sleep. It feels horrible because you connect it with so many things, "it's getting bad again, why is it like this..." Accept the fact that right now, you feel like you can't sleep. Your poor body is totally anxious, be gentle with it. Don't be hard on yourself because your brain is confused right now.

Can you go outside? Not to make it go away but to provide your body with oxygen and to feel more connected.

I know what that is like I've felt that too. My friend told me that even if you close your eyes and just try and relax, even if you dont sleep you are still getting rest your body needs. Sometimes the thought of something bad will happen if I don't sleep or I'm so tired I have to sleep just stresses me out more. I haven't heard that about bipolar, but I'm sure your anxiety is latching onto that and trying to prove or disprove if something else is going on here. I don't have bipolar and I struggle with sleep issues. Try not to focus on what this means, I know it's hard. Alot of people have nights where they can't sleep, it just happens sometimes.

You can make it stop by going to bed and accepting that whatever happens just happens. And I know that this is easier said than done... But it's the only thing you can do right now.