President & CEO of Project Sleep, Julie Flygare, JD, appeared on ABC News Live with Diane Macedo to raise awareness of narcolepsy ahead of World Narcolepsy Day 2024. The segment took place on Friday, September 20, two days ahead of the sixth annual World Narcolepsy Day.
In the interview, Flygare described her symptoms and experience getting diagnosed with narcolepsy, stressing the common misconceptions of the disorder which often lead to long delays in diagnosis. Flygare also emphasized the importance of advocating for yourself and finding the right care if you think something is off.
Watch and share this exciting segment from ABC News Live to raise awareness of narcolepsy for World Narcolepsy Day!
Julie Flygare, JD serves as President & CEO of Project Sleep. Flygare is an internationally recognized patient-perspective leader, an accomplished advocate, and the award-winning author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy. On March 22, 2022, she delivered the TEDx Talk, “What Can You Learn from a Professional Dreamer?”
World Narcolepsy Day occurs annually on September 22 and is a day is dedicated to raising awareness of narcolepsy on a global scale. Established by 24 patient advocacy organizations across 6 continents in 2019, World Narcolepsy Day unites the international narcolepsy community to inspire action, increase public knowledge, and elevate the voices of the 3 million people living with narcolepsy worldwide.
