Every year on September 22nd, World Narcolepsy Day spreads awareness for this chronic sleep disorder. It’s also a day for those who have narcolepsy to share their stories on social media.
Narcolepsy is known as a sleep disorder. However, narcolepsy is also considered a chronic neurological condition. For those who have narcolepsy, the brain cannot regulate their sleep-wake cycle. This condition affects 3 million people around the world. This number does not include the many who are undiagnosed. For some, it takes up to 15 years to be properly diagnosed with narcolepsy.
Twenty-four patient advocacy organizations across six continents established World Narcolepsy Day in 2019. The goal of the day was to unite the international narcolepsy community to increase public knowledge about narcolepsy.
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