Sleep Apnea: Let’s Face It! is a campaign to shatter stereotypes and showcase real faces of people living with sleep apnea. Launched by Project Sleep during Sleep Apnea Education Week (April 18-26, 2025), Sleep Apnea: Let Face It! empowers individuals to learn more about sleep apnea, take action, and find community and support.
To kick off the campaign, Project Sleep brought together people living with sleep apnea to share their powerful stories. Now, you’re invited to participate and spread the word. People with sleep apnea, supporters, clinicians, researchers, and community members are encouraged to raise awareness and share your connection to the cause.
Join the Campaign!
Get your official Sleep Apnea: Let’s Face It! shirts for the whole family! Whether you’re living with sleep apnea, supporting a loved one, or raising awareness, we hope you’ll wear your shirt loud and proud.
Post your photo on social media and let us know why you’re all in for Sleep Apnea: Let’s Face It! Whether you live with sleep apnea or support someone who does, we’d love to hear your story! Make sure to use the hashtag #SleepApneaLetsFaceIt and tag @project_sleep.
About Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a chronic health condition where people repeatedly stop breathing during sleep, affecting an estimated 20% of adults in the US, about 54 million Americans. The difficulty breathing during sleep could be caused by the airway closing (obstructive sleep apnea) or, less commonly, by the brain not sending the signal to breathe (central sleep apnea). Sleep apnea keeps people from falling into the deep sleep that the body needs, and puts a strain on long-term health.
Learn More About Sleep Apnea
The Sleep Apnea Squad educational series covers a wide variety of topics to help people living with sleep apnea and their loved ones navigate both the medical journey and the social experience. Hosted by Emma Cooksey, this series includes live events, educational videos, PDF toolkits, and podcasts.
No matter which stage of your sleep apnea journey you find yourself at, we have resources!
Project Sleep is launching its “Sleep Apnea: Let’s Face It” campaign during Sleep Apnea Education Week to shatter sleep apnea stereotypes and show the real faces of people living with sleep apnea. To launch Sleep Apnea: Let’s Face It!” Project Sleep brought together people living with sleep apnea from across the United States to share their powerful stories.
Together, we can face the reality of living with sleep apnea, reduce delays in diagnosis, and encourage more people to get the testing, diagnosis, and treatment they need.
#SleepApneaLetsFaceIt
Project Sleep’s Sleep Apnea Education and Awareness Program is generously funded by donors like you and by sponsors including:
