Navigating narcolepsy doesn’t come with a roadmap, but it should. What do you wish you’d known at diagnosis? In this episode, we break down the narcolepsy journey into the medical experience, social experience and internal experience.

Download the Narcolepsy Roadmap Toolkit: https://bit.ly/narcolepsy-roadmap-toolkit

It’s no secret that the prospect of novel narcolepsy treatment options gives hope to many people living with narcolepsy. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Anne Marie Morse to discuss current treatment options, what’s on the horizon in drug development, and how people with narcolepsy can get involved by participating in clinical trials.

About Our Guest:

Dr. Anne Marie Morse is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric neurologist specializing in sleep medicine at Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in neurology with special qualification in child neurology.

Download the New + Upcoming Narcolepsy Treatments Toolkit for more resources: bit.ly/new-upcoming-narcolepsy-treatments

The Narcolepsy Nerd Alert series invites listeners to dive deeper into specific topics relevant to living with narcolepsy. https://project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-nerd-alert/

So you’d like to advocate for narcolepsy, but aren’t sure where to start? In this episode, we are joined by two incredible narcolepsy advocates, Ana E. Lara and Matthew Horsnell. Together, we talk about the power of YOUR story and break down narcolepsy advocacy into three categories: self-advocacy, raising your voice publicly, and legislative advocacy.

Ana E. Lara is a poet and stay-at-home mom who is passionate about writing. She is a person with narcolepsy, who advocates for sleep health and serves on the board of directors for Project Sleep.

Matthew Horsnell is a father of three and science nerd living with type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy. He is a Rising Voices of Narcolepsy trained speaker and a facilitator for Wake Up Narcolepsy online small groups.

Download the Becoming a Narcolepsy Advocate Toolkit for more resources: https://bit.ly/becoming-a-narcolepsy-advocate

The Narcolepsy Nerd Alert series invites listeners to dive deeper into specific topics relevant to living with narcolepsy. https://project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-nerd-alert/