Travel to Thailand with Project Sleep to celebrate World Narcolepsy Day (Sept 22)! Rising Voices speaker Felicia Elisabeth shared her narcolepsy journey — from experiencing symptoms as a teenager to finding proper diagnosis and raising her voice to fight stigma.
World Narcolepsy Day Story Sharing: Felicia in Thailand!
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About Felicia:
Felicia Elisabeth is a graduate student currently living in Thailand. She was diagnosed with type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy at age 23 after experiencing symptoms for nearly ten years. As a speaker with Project Sleep’s Rising Voices leadership program, Felicia shares her journey to raise awareness and reduce stigma about this neurological condition, especially in her country, Indonesia, where it is not very well-known.
What is the Story Sharing Series?
The Rising Voices Story Sharing Series invites viewers to gather online to watch a Rising Voices trained speaker or writer present their story live via Project Sleep’s Facebook page.
About Rising Voices:
To improve public understanding of sleep disorders, Project Sleep’s Rising Voices program trains people living with sleep disorders to share their stories through public speaking and writing with local communities, healthcare providers, news outlets, blogs and beyond. Combining the power of real-life stories with expert communication strategies, our Rising Voices trained speakers and writers are effectively raising awareness and reducing stigma for all those facing sleep disorders.
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