Maybe you’ve seen the meme: “This is my sleep paralysis demon: [insert photo].” The viral idea builds on a very real condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move. In some cases, people ...

Many people who experience sleep paralysis see frightening hallucinations some call "sleep paralysis demons." - Illustration by Leah Abucayan/Alberto Mier/CNN Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, ...

Sleep paralysis is "a condition where you feel paralyzed just before falling asleep or, more commonly, when you first wake up in the morning," says Kevin Walker, MD, the medical director of ...

'It's terrifying and exhausting,' describes Charlotte Lewis, who, aged 31, has been battling with sleep paralysis for most of her life. 'I feel this sense of falling and then realise I’m paralysed and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

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If any of you have experienced the horrifying sensation that is sleep paralysis, you’re not alone. Sleep paralysis is defined as “during awakening or falling asleep, a person is aware but unable to ...

Sleep paralysis can feel frightening and confusing at night. Learn the causes, symptoms, and simple ways to reduce night ...

A series of strange symptoms known as sleep paralysis may be more common in college students and psychiatric patients, finds a new review study. But the odds of these weird occurrences happening in ...

I sometimes experience a phenomenon called sleep paralysis. But what is sleep paralysis? It's something I can only describe... I lie in my bed, unable to move. Is there a new bulb in the street light?

(CNN) — Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, experiencing his own real-life horror film. Newly awake, the 19-year-old could see his surroundings but couldn’t move or speak, and he didn’t know why. He ...