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Life with Sleep Disorders

Learn about how to prevent or minimize the occurrence of sleep disorders, how to maintain your quality of life (relationships and emotional issues), how to manage your lifestyle (diet and exercise), and find additional resources (support groups, books, and websites).
Coping with a Sleep Disorder - How Do You Cope
As with any medical condition, it can often be difficult coping with a sleep disorder. That's why it's important to commit to getting it diagnosed and treated. As part of this, many people learn their own methods of coping with their illness. How do you cope with your sleep disorder? What advice do you have to share with others who are afflicted? What support helped you the most?
Coping with a Sleep Disorder
For those with sleep disorders, there is a clear process of seeking recognition, diagnosis, and treatment. But it can be equally important to find support and alternatives when treatment fails.
Sleep Disorders - Coping with Sleep Disorders
It is not easy being diagnosed with a medical condition, especially one that can affect your life as significantly as a sleep disorder can. Fortunately there are many resources available to help you cope with your diagnosis and thrive in spite of your illness.
CDC's Sleep and Sleep Disorders
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides a brief introduction to sleep and sleep disorders.
NIH Sleep Disorders
Explore the fascinating world of sleep disorders on one of the best websites for information, provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
American Sleep Apnea Association
This is a good resource for those who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea.
Narcolepsy Network
This is a good resource for those who have been diagnosed with narcolepsy.
Preventing Parasomnias
Learn about how to prevent parasomnias from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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