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Your 2021 Impact By The Numbers

As 2021 comes to a close, there are many ways to measure impact, but here are a few numbers showcasing the strength of this community and the difference you helped us make. 54 U.S. Representatives Your advocacy led an unprecedented 54 U.S. Representatives to sign onto this bipartisan letter advancing sleep research and public awareness work. This is a HUGE success by Congressional appropriations…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy: Meet Juliana from Brazil

If we are flexible and understand people’s lives and conditions, we can have the best they have to give us.” — Juliana Angelim Neves, RVN Advocate Our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live broadcast series continued on December 12th, 2021 with new storyteller Juliana Angelim Neves! Juliana joined us from Brazil to share her…

NFL Player Josh Andrews Supports Project Sleep with 2021 My Cause My Cleats

Please join us in thanking Josh Andrews (#68) of the Atlanta Falcons for raising his voice and supporting Project Sleep via the 2021 NFL’s My Cause My Cleats program (#MyCauseMyCleats on social media). For the second year in a row, Andrews chose to champion sleep health and sleep disorders awareness with Project Sleep! See Andrews’ 2020…

Bachelorette Hannah Brown Shares Narcolepsy Diagnosis in New Book

As Bachelor Nation digs in to read former Bachelorette Hannah Brown‘s new book God Bless This Mess: Learning to Live and Love Through Life’s Best (and Worst) Moments, readers may be surprised to learn that Hannah Brown is a person living with narcolepsy. Hannah Brown’s New Book Hannah Brown starred on season 15 of ABC’s…
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Register Now: Upcoming Narcolepsy Event with Dr. Emmanuel Mignot

Join us for an expert panel discussion featuring Dr. Emmanuel Mignot alongside people living with narcolepsy in an event designed to provide education and strategies for managing narcolepsy. More than Sleepiness: How Recognizing and Treating Narcolepsy Will Impact the Entire Family takes place on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 5pm ET. Registration is required. If…

2021 Sleep Advocacy Forum Educates and Elevates Sleep Field

On Oct. 18-19, 2021, Project Sleep was thrilled to facilitate the second annual virtual 2021 Sleep Advocacy Forum, rallying together a remarkable group of policy makers and sleep advocates to share information and coalesce around areas of common concern. On Monday, Oct. 18th, the Sleep Advocacy Forum‘s Educational Sessions covered an array of timely topics…

British Student Documents Life with Narcolepsy

Today, we proudly share a short documentary film by Scott Norman, a university student in England living with type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy. Scott created the film about his life with narcolepsy as part of his university coursework. Scott says, “I’ve always wanted to show others what it’s like to live with narcolepsy, as it…

Updates From Our 2021 Narcolepsy Scholarship Recipients

Thank You From College! Acknowledged. Validated. Inspired. Supported. Heard. Your generosity made a profound impact on this year’s 31 Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship recipients. During this month of giving thanks, we’re thanking YOU by sharing college updates from the 2021 scholarship recipients. “Empowering” “My favorite class is Philosophy of Human Nature. It is interesting to learn about the way humans think…

Rising Voices of Narcolepsy: Meet Poet Elissa

“My limitations as a person with narcolepsy have imbued my life with remarkable clarity and urgency.” — Elissa Mullins, RVN Advocate Our Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Story Sharing live broadcast series continued on November 7th, 2021 with new storyteller Elissa Mullins! Elissa, a writer and librarian from Illinois, joined us to share her narcolepsy journey…

World Narcolepsy Day 2021 Raises Global Awareness

On September 22, 2021, the third annual World Narcolepsy Day brought narcolepsy advocates together from all over the world to fight stigma and raise global awareness. Community members raised their voices through social media, artwork, videos, events, and so much more.  While it would be impossible to capture all the day’s greatness, here are just…