Project Sleep’s Rising Voices Story Sharing Series continued with Maha Awad, a TV host, producer, and consultant living with type 2 narcolepsy without cataplexy. Maha shared her journey from struggling with sleepiness in high school chemistry class, to being diagnosed in her 40s but going untreated for years, to finally finding the information, treatment, and support that help her live well and advocate for narcolepsy awareness today.
Project Sleep’s Rising Voices program serves the dual purpose of fostering a new generation of patient-advocates spreading awareness of sleep disorders while empowering participants. The Rising Voices Story Sharing Series invites viewers to gather online to hear a Rising Voices trained speaker share their story live via Project Sleep’s YouTube channel.
To improve public understanding of sleep disorders, Project Sleep’s Rising Voices program trains people 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 are effectively raising awareness and reducing stigma for all those facing sleep disorders.
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