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Monday, August 28, 2023
7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
VIRTUAL: UNIGHT – Discuss. Share. Connect.
UNIGHT – Discuss. Share. Connect.
Monday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Join us every month via Zoom at 7:00 PM (Eastern) / 4:00 PM (Pacific) for UNIGHT – a monthly virtual get together for people with sleep disorders, their family and friends to have an open, casual discussion about various topics related to living with a sleep disorder. UNIGHT is an opportunity to discuss, share, connect, and just be ourselves.
The month’s UNIGHT is Monday, August 28 at 7:00 PM (Eastern) / 4:00 PM (Pacific) for a discussion about “Legislative Advocacy” with special guest Julie Flygare, President and CEO of Project Sleep.
Julie Flygare, JD, President & CEO of Project Sleep, is an award-winning author of “Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy.” Since receiving a diagnosis of narcolepsy with cataplexy in 2007, Julie advanced her leadership in the sleep and healthcare space through speaking engagements, publications, earned media, collaborations, and advocacy and awareness initiatives. She received her B.A. from Brown University in 2005 and her J.D. from Boston College Law School in 2009, focusing on health law, policy, and rare disease drug development. On March 22, 2022, Julie delivered the TEDx Talk, “What Can You Learn from a Professional Dreamer?“
Registration for UNIGHT is FREE!
Each UNIGHT meeting is a great opportunity for everyone to discuss, share, connect and just be ourselves.
Zoom link will be sent via email after registration.
Please note: Our UNIGHT virtual forum is educational and supportive in nature and will offer self-care strategies to help you in your daily life. However, the group will not engage in rendering any psychological or healthcare advice for any particular individual or situation, and will not provide medical, mental health, or any other type of health-related service. No diagnosis, treatment recommendations, medication advice, or any other type of medical or mental health recommendations will be offered. Our support group is not a substitute for, or alternative to, treatment by a licensed medical professional. Always seek the advice of your own physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. The Hypersomnia Foundation does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, lawyers, legal advisers, products, medications, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be referenced on its website or during any online support groups. UNIGHT is not a focus group and is not part of a research study and there is no compensation for attending.