Wellness Wednesday: The dangers that sleepwalkers face

Are sleepwalkers in greater danger if we awaken them? Read this post and find out.

 

LINK TO VIDEO: https://www.wcvb.com/article/diving-into-the-dangers-of-sleepwalking/22629585

Dear Sleepwalkers: wake up to this reality

From WCBV.com: Diving into the dangers of sleepwalking

“According to the National Sleep Foundation [NSF], sleepwalking appears to run in families and can become dangerous.”

From the NSF: “Sleepwalking usually involves more than just walking during sleep; it is a series of complex behaviors that are carried out while sleeping, the most obvious of which is walking. Symptoms of sleepwalking disorder range from simply sitting up in bed and looking around, to walking around the room or house, to leaving the house and even driving long distances. It is a common misconception that a sleepwalker should not be awakened. In fact, it can be quite dangerous not to wake a sleepwalker.

 

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Check out these 4 random links to sleepwalking in SHC:

• Sleep Fundamentals || S is for Somnambulism, better known as sleepwalking (May 27, 2018)
• Curiouser and curiouser: A year’s worth of unusual sleep and dream stories (May 11, 2017)
• MONSTERS OF SLEEP || Sleepwalking in the News (October 28, 2014)
• Sleep Disorders 101: NS-RED and NES, Sleep Eating Disorders (Dec 17, 2014)