Project Sleep is proud to be featured in an important article in Scientific American raising awareness of narcolepsy, “Global Wake-up Call Helps Bring Narcolepsy to Light.” This article draws attention to World Narcolepsy Day and features the stories of nine-year NFL player, Josh Andrews, and President & CEO of Project Sleep, Julie Flygare, JD.
Scientific American is a leading science and health magazine, reaching more than 10 million people around the world each month. Given that it currently takes 8 -15 years on average to get a proper narcolepsy diagnosis, this article is a significant contribution toward helping more people find an accurate diagnosis faster.
Thank you to Harmony Biosciences for collaborating on this incredible awareness opportunity.
Josh Andrews is an American football offensive guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 9 years as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and New Orleans Saints. Josh is also a husband, father, and a person living with narcolepsy. In 2021, Josh shared his story of living with narcolepsy in a video series with Project Sleep to raise global narcolepsy awareness.
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.
