Sleep paralysis seems absolutely terrifying—when your limbs stay paralyzed after you've woken up from sleeping—but it's common and not dangerous. One expert shares simple ways you can make the ...

A loved one waking you with loud snoring, followed by gasping and choking sounds, might signal more than minor sleep disturbances. These symptoms could indicate serious conditions like sleep apnea or ...

You wake up out of a murky sleep and find that you’re unable to move your body, from your forehead all the way down to your little toe. You’re completely paralyzed! You also have a crushing feeling in ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified ...

Patients who experience sleep paralysis may find themselves unable to move or speak and may have difficulty taking a deep breath. In 1781, artist Henry Fuseli may have captured on canvas what patients ...

It’s the stuff of nightmares. You wake up, and you can’t move your body. A shadowy figure looms over you, but it feels too real to be a dream. If you’ve experienced this, you might have had a sleep ...

(CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, experiencing his own real-life horror ...

Annie Miller is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in the Washington DC area. She is the owner and founder of DC Metro Sleep and Psychotherapy. Annie received her BA from the University of ...

(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 ...