About Living with Sleep Disorders Patient Community

What is Living with Sleep Disorders?

Living with Sleep Disorders Patient Support Community is a dedicated patient-to-patient support community for families affected by sleep disorders. Living with Sleep Disorders Patient Support Community is powered by BensFriends.org, a network of patient support communities for rare diseases, and is run by volunteer moderators who have been affected with sleep disorders.

Who can join Living with Sleep Disorders?

If your family has been affected by sleep disorders, consider Living with Sleep Disorders your second home. Living with Sleep Disorders as well as the rest of BensFriends.org’s patient communities, is free for members to join.

What is sleep disorder?

A sleep disorder refers to a medical condition that disrupts the normal sleep pattern, resulting in difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or obtaining restorative sleep. These disorders can arise from a variety of factors, such as underlying health issues, lifestyle choices, or environmental factors. Common sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm disorders, and parasomnias. Sleep disorders can have significant consequences for physical and mental health, leading to daytime fatigue, impaired cognitive function, mood disturbances, and diminished overall well-being. It is crucial to seek proper diagnosis and treatment from healthcare professionals specializing in sleep medicine to address these disorders effectively and improve sleep quality.

What is BensFriends.org?

In 2007, Ben Muñoz suffered a rare form of stroke caused by an AVM. He was unable to find the support he needed during the most difficult time, so he created an online support community AVMSurvivors.org to connect with others like him. AVMSurvivors.org led to the founding of BensFriends.org, driven to provide patient-to-patient support communities for people living with rare diseases.

BensFriends.org is a network of patient communities for people living with rare diseases. Launched in November 2007, BensFriends.org provides valuable patient support by creating and running compassionate, responsive communities. BensFriends.org maintains dozens of patient communities and has changed thousands of lives.

You can learn more about BensFriends.org at http://www.bensfriends.org or watch one of our videos at http://www.youtube.com/BensFriendsVideos.