In the near future, I plan to introduce a resolution designating March 7, as “Suddenly Sleepy Saturday for Narcolepsy Awareness” in Pennsylvania.

Suddenly Sleepy Saturday was established in 2012 to generate public awareness of Narcolepsy. Each year, Suddenly Sleepy Saturday falls on the day before we turn our clock ahead for Daylight Saving Time. This one-hour change in the day can lead many without Narcolepsy to experience some of Narcolepsy’s classic symptoms, such as excessive daytime sleepiness.

As an under-recognized and underdiagnosed condition, estimated to affect 1 in 2,000 Americans, this resolution brings much needed attention to the symptoms and disorders associated with Narcolepsy.

Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution.