World Narcolepsy Day 2025 Rocks the World

On September 22, 2025, people around the world joined together in celebrating the seventh annual World Narcolepsy Day to raise awareness and fight stigma around this chronic neurological condition. Members of the community from across the globe participated in activities to show their support via story sharing, social media engagement, and online and in-person events.

Here, we’d like to highlight some of the incredible initiatives that took place to commemorate the day.

Project Sleep’s Events

SPANISH World Narcolepsy Day Story Sharing: María José from Ecuador!

Rising Voices speaker María José Maspons Noboa joined us from Ecuador to share her story of being diagnosed with narcolepsy at age 26 after experiencing symptoms since she was 17. Fellow storyteller Grisel Pantoja facilitated a Q&A session in Spanish afterwards.

World Narcolepsy Day Story Sharing: Glenn from Australia

Rising Voices speaker Glenn Schryver shared his narcolepsy story from Australia! From enduring embarrassment and misunderstandings as a teenager to finding out he had narcolepsy 20 years later, Glenn shines a light on the importance of recognizing symptoms and reducing delays to diagnosis.

Narcolepsy Nerd Alert: Traveling with Narcolepsy

What kinds of considerations are involved when traveling with narcolepsy? In celebration of World Narcolepsy Day, Project Sleep hosted a special Narcolepsy Nerd Alert broadcast for tips on traveling safely with medication, managing jetlag, and using the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard to make your journey as smooth as possible.

Rising Voices Speakers in Action!

Thank you!

A sincere thank you to all the members of our community who participated to make World Narcolepsy Day 2025 such a success. Watching this initiative grow every year, along with its reach and the size of our community, is nothing short of inspiring. For more glimpses of World Narcolepsy Day in action, go to Instagram and search the hashtag #WorldNarcolepsyDay.

We extend our gratitude to our partner organizations around the world and all those who engaged in Project Sleep’s activities. Your participation leaves an indelible mark on our world!

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