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I’m sitting with my family, and I know they can tell it’s one of those days. It’s one of those days where my mood is sour and my energy is...

It is hard to name just a single symptom of narcolepsy that makes life a challenge. Narcolepsy makes nighttime sleep difficult in many ways, which, in turn, can make normal...

There are some experiences that leave scars that you can never heal from. There are traumas that will continue to haunt your every waking moment. Imagine if these traumas come...

The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...

I started attending Wake Up Narcolepsy support groups in the middle of 2020. During this time in my life, I was struggling to imagine a future for myself with this...

It is a well-known fact that smoking cigarettes has countless negative impacts on the human body. Most of these we are aware of, such as lung cancer, cardiac disease, strokes...

I recently traveled across the country with my narcolepsy service dog. I require her constant presence due to her ability to detect my sleep attacks before they onset fully. Here’s...

I am proud to be a woman, and I am proud to be a woman with narcolepsy. Women are strong, independent, caring, and powerful. There are many women in my...

It is estimated that between 135,000 and 200,000 people in the U.S. suffer from narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a relatively rare sleep disorder in which people suffer from excessive sleepiness, fragmented...

Are there words that fully convey the feeling of overwhelming sleepiness? How do you describe what cataplexy feels like to someone who has never experienced it? Narcolepsy symptoms like sleep...

When I first received my diagnosis, I had so many thoughts swirling in my head: “How will this affect me?”, “What will my treatment be?”, and “When will I start...

A healthy relationship with sleep is important to our health and overall well-being. But what happens when that relationship is fractured? This week, we will be raising awareness about sleep...

The National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness Week® is celebrated in March each year. As you likely know, many people don’t know much about sleep disorders like narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome...

Narcolepsy is a relatively rare condition compared to most. Invisible illnesses and hidden disabilities are gaining a lot more awareness. This is thanks to campaigns, more people being open, and...

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting one of my friends who has narcolepsy in person for the first time. This friend visited me in my new city, and...

I recently made a big move, and I decided that I needed to do the drive there myself for a variety of personal reasons. With my narcolepsy service dog, duffel...

I often wonder if narcolepsy is to blame for my lack of focus or if I am. We know that narcolepsy has an impact on behaviour and personality, but to...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the World Narcolepsy Day Casper Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE...

One of my favorite things to do is travel. My first international trip was to Paris, France in 2017, which started my craving for foreign countries. After Paris, my international...

I’ve always been the kind of person that kept their personal space clean. Even as a kid, it was a ritual for me to make my bed every morning. To...