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I have frequently seen misrepresentations of narcolepsy in the media. The majority of media featuring people with narcolepsy focuses more on getting laughs out of the character’s symptoms rather than...

I have been a napper from as far back as I can remember. My mom has told me I would always fall asleep in my car seat as soon as...

The first time I ever attended a virtual meeting was in the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, I’ve come to prefer virtual meetings to in-person meetings in...

Everyone has the tendency to expect things from others. In my case, I am often expected to live the life of a "normal" 22-year-old. I am expected to have the...

As I sit here in the Kenyan countryside in the 32-degree (C) heat, I find myself reflecting on the crazy 3 months it took to get to this point. Back...

Narcolepsy is a chronic disorder caused by changes to your brain’s sleep-wake cycle. This results in excessive daytime sleepiness and sometimes the irresistible urge to fall asleep. Half of those...

As I am coming to the end of my second semester of college, I look back and there are a lot of pros and cons. I’ve also learned a lot...

You know when you think you have everything figured out, and then life throws you a curveball? Well, the last 18 months have been just one curveball after another for...

As a person with narcolepsy, I have significant limitations in my daily life. Sleep attacks are routine for me and often occur unexpectedly. My cataplexy can cause sudden paralysis that...

After almost 5 years following my diagnosis, you would think that I would have learned how to live with this condition. After coming out to the world about my condition...

I have always loved to travel! I have traveled from one end of the United States to the other in planes, trains, automobiles, and semi-trucks. I have traveled to Mexico...

Growing up, I played basketball, ran track, and was in a dance company. Some days, I would go from a full day of school to track practice and then dance...

I know a day is going to be difficult when I wake up from nightmare after nightmare. Visions spin in my head from the night before. As they swim before...

As far back as I can recall, my happiness and self-worth were solely based on achieving goals and success. In college, I had to get all A's. At work, I...

I’m a wind-up dollI dance and sing, all in loveBut the crash comes, still. Life with narcolepsy is a whirlwind. Some hours my brain is clear, and I can dance...

Sleep paralysis is a subject that fascinated me long before I was ever diagnosed with narcolepsy. The commonality of experiences just perplexes me to no end. This is in relation...

Twice a year comes a time that I dread most: time change. Whether the clock moves forward or backward by an hour, I notice the effects almost immediately. My mood...

Have you ever or do you ever look in the mirror and ask yourself: Why did I do that stupid thing? Why do I say the dumbest things? Why am...

You are staring into the seats in front of you, observing other airline passengers fumble about. Your service dog glances up at you from the floor. Their bright eyes find...

Here in the United Kingdom, the legal drinking age is 18. We Brits are known for loving a good night out, whether that’s a night in the pub or dancing...