Lauryn Bhavnani

Some might have noticed my recent name change from “Craine” to “Bhavnani.” As of my writing this, I exited the dating realm and entered the “married and living together” realm...

While I do not have a summer break from work like I did in school, a lot of activities still happen during the summer: friends inviting me to hang out...

In December 2023 I graduated with my Bachelor's degree in English. It wasn't easy being a college student with idiopathic hypersomnia. I struggled at maintaining a busy schedule since I...

I've always been disabled Without knowing it Sleeping my day away thinking that it was normal when it wasn't hoping that one day my sleep would stop hindering me from...

Throughout my life, I went through a bunch of career changes before I was even diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). As a kid, my dream job was to be a...

When I was a kid, I loved playing video games. The first games I can remember getting my hands on were Barbie Horse Adventures and Sims 3: Date Night. My...

In January 2024, it will be 4 years since being officially diagnosed and starting my idiopathic hypersomnia advocacy journey. When I started doing my advocacy work, I felt alone and...

One of my favorite hobbies has always been reading. In elementary school, I spent my lunch period hanging out with the school librarian. Usually we chatted about the newest books...

People automatically assume a lot of things when I first tell them I have idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). It causes them to jump to thinking about all the things that I...

Being someone with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), it causes me to sleep an excessive amount. Sometimes detailing my day-to-day habits is enlightening to outsiders to see how I operate. While this...

A common thought people have when a date or family member falls asleep during a movie is, "Wow, guess they weren’t that interested in the movie." Besides some people being...

In December of 2022, I turned in my senior thesis and received my degree. Then, in May 2023, I walked for my college graduation. It was the moment I worked...

When I was around 7 years old, my mother worked long shifts to support us. In turn, my grandmother ended up taking care of me during the summer when school...

In my opinion, throughout the years, making friends and keeping friends with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) has been hard. I’ve lost friends because I haven’t been able to constantly keep up...

With another Valentine's Day come and gone, the holiday reminds me about the struggles I’ve had with dating due to my idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). Before I was diagnosed, I was...

I was back in my dorm room after finishing my classes for the day. The time slot after my classes was my dedicated nap time, but before I could get...