I’ve never been able to watch scary movies. Thanks to narcolepsy, which is characterized by uncontrollable urges to sleep…
Emmi Meyer
Emmi is an artist living in Indianapolis. After years of symptoms, Emmi was diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 in March 2025 and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in July 2025. She hopes her art and writing will spread awareness and help others find answers earlier.
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Articles by Emmi Meyer
It was January 2020, and I thought to myself, I can’t dance. My feet felt like they were moving through…
“Does my Kermit the Frog shirt scream depression?” “Is my hair braided in an anxious way?” “Is my personality too…