I&#x27;m not a doctor, but I&#x27;ve come across a concept that says sleep deprivation is actually helpful, or at least it eases depression symptoms. Eg. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scientificamerican.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;why-sleep-deprivation-eases-depression&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scientificamerican.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;why-sleep-deprivat...</a> or <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;scitable&#x2F;blog&#x2F;mind-read&#x2F;an_unconventional_release_from_depression" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;scitable&#x2F;blog&#x2F;mind-read&#x2F;an_unconventio...</a>