Sleep paralysis and hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations can be confusing and scary. In this broadcast, we talked about these experiences and how to cope with them.
Narcolepsy Nerd Alert: Sleep Paralysis + Hallucinations
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Meet Our Guests
Chelsea Cataldi is a world traveler who enjoys creating things with her hands. She was diagnosed with type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy in 2010 while living in Japan. As a speaker with Project Sleep’s Rising Voices program, Chelsea raises awareness to combat misperceptions about narcolepsy and let others know they’re not alone.
Kristyn Beecher is a storyteller and news producer from Houston, Texas. She was diagnosed with type 2 narcolepsy without cataplexy at age 24, but lived with symptoms for many years before that. A graduate of Hampton University and Rising Voices speaker, Kristyn works daily to make sure underrepresented voices are heard and their stories shared.
Connor Baker is a CDU nurse working at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois. He was diagnosed with type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy at 20 years old. Connor shares his story as a Rising Voices speaker to spread awareness and end stigmas surrounding narcolepsy.
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I have tested this many times. My Sleep Paralysis is caused by my highly visual mind being involved in a realistic dream of being awake. As long as my body is in REM sleep, it is paralyzed and cannot move. Thus the feeling of being paralyzed. When I am in this state, I focus all my mental efforts on moving a finger or a hand, and when it finally moves, there is a jerk, and I am awake.
My Hallucinations happened when my mind is exhausted, and I force it to remain awake.