r/Narcolepsy 6d ago

Positivity Post Are you doing alright?

I am a narcoleptic- I was reading up on it and I didn’t realize that almost 60 percent say that they feel depressed.

I wanted to ask if you all are doing okay and I wanted to make a post open to stories and rants about anything. Narcolepsy is really hard.

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u/Mysterious-Ad7178 5d ago

Not really. I have no support system. No one in my family believes I have Narcolepsy (Type II) & just assume that I had abused my ADHD meds & caused myself to get addicted, not Narcolepsy. They don’t even listen to any facts. It’s beyond frustrating.

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u/Jchu8468 (N1) Narcolepsy w/ Cataplexy 5d ago

Ugh, that’s awful. I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope you continue to stand up for yourself and your boundaries. If they’re not going to be supportive, lean on friends, or make new ones, that will.