Americans glorify the insomniac who would rather work than sleep, holding them up as examples when they should be counseling them for damaging their bodies and mental health. Children of all ages are sent to the ER from energy drinks, and yet naps are frowned upon. Physicians rarely recognize sleep disorders, let alone know how to treat them.
We petition the Obama administration to recognize the serious impact that sleep disorders have on life, help raise awareness of sleep disorders, promote sleep health for all ages, and to encourage naps over harmful energy drinks for everyone. We must destigmatize a good night's sleep. Sleep disorders impact workplace productivity and attrition more than any other factor combined. Sleep for health, sleep for the economy, sleep for life!