Hypnagogic Hallucinations
Raising Narcolepsy Awareness at Nova Southeastern University
Grand Rounds is the important educational tradition of doctors and healthcare professionals getting together to learn about evolving areas which may be outside of their core practice. However, patients are rarely invited to participate, so sharing my narcolepsy journey at Nova Southeastern University (NSU)’s Grand Rounds on May 8, 2015 was a HUGE honor. This is why, just 24 hours…
Read MoreThe Doctors Show Features My Story with Narcolepsy
Tune in to the Doctors TV Show this Monday Feb. 9, I’ll be sharing my journey with narcolepsy – including sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations . See full information here. Watch TV interview online: Crafting an honest and accurate portrayal of narcolepsy with the Doctors TV Show was a lot of fun. I was blown away…
Read MoreA Day In The Life… NPR Features Narcolepsy
I’m thrilled that NPR station WHYY featured my story of narcolepsy on the radio today. Listen online here: “A Day In The Life of a Narcoleptic” by Steven Jackson. When the reporter for NPR asked to follow me around for 24 hours, I said “YES!” right away. I’m always looking to raise awareness about narcolepsy. I am…
Read MoreSpeaking in Spoons – The Spoon Theory and Narcolepsy
My boyfriend and I speak in spoons. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, read The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino now. Seriously, stop everything and visit: http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/. Alex has been really supportive of my narcolepsy from day one. We quickly fell into great routines for managing my excessive sleepiness and cataplexy. Yet, my narcolepsy is so much more than…
Read MoreWatch Now: Narcolepsy PSA Created with Honda Before TV Airing
I’m thrilled to share the narcolepsy public service announcement (PSA) created in collaboration with Honda. It was a huge honor to serve as a real voice and face of narcolepsy in this 30-second PSA, to air on TV in the next month. View here: Project Sleep’s Press Release: Bad Narcolepsy Joke Turns Honda into Awareness…
Read MoreShhhh!!! I’M SLEEPING!!! Living with Narcolepsy’s Hallucinations
Dear Hypnagogic Hallucination Version of My Boyfriend, SHHH!! I’M SLEEPING!! Seriously, dude. You come home while I’m napping and wake me up from my precious naptime. I have narcolepsy and I NEED my sleep. But no, YOU are home and apparently, you could care less. I’d tell you to BE QUIET but, hmm, I’m paralyzed. You stomp…
Read MoreNARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE in UK Newspaper featuring April Scarlett Lee’s story & artwork
“Despite dealing with the nightmares caused by her condition, April Scarlett Lee’s cartoons have gone global as part of Project Sleep!” April-Scarlett Lee’s narcolepsy journey and the NARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE campaign are featured in the news this week! Read “Tackling Narcolepsy” by Lydia Johnson, Worcester News, July 7, 2014 [PDF]. I’m so proud to call…
Read MoreNARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE on NBC News in Chattanooga TN
NARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE is on the news! I’m thrilled to share that NBC News Channel 3 WRCB in Chattanooga, TN featured the NNA campaign in a terrific segment with my friend and fellow advocate, Valencia Blake. WATCH HERE. The segment beautifully describes the NARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE campaign as a nationwide effort to reach people with…
Read MoreWatch Now: International Narcolepsy Broadcast
Thank you to everyone who tuned in today for my international narcolepsy broadcast! If you missed it, watch on YouTube or below: Friends all over the US and around the world in Canada, Europe and Australia watched live! Thank you for your incredible support. Happy Suddenly Sleepy Saturday!
Read More10 Things You Didn’t Know About Narcolepsy
In honor of National Sleep Awareness Week, the top 10 things you didn’t know about narcolepsy: 10. It’s not like the moviesRat Race, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Moulin Rouge feature comical characters with narcolepsy. Falling asleep mid-sentence may happen in real-life, but it’s not the typical everyday experience. Narcolepsy is more than sleepiness, involving other serious…
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