Insomnia ResourcesWeb SitesAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
Established in 1975 as the Association of Sleep Disorders Centers, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is the only professional society that is dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. The AASM sets standards and promotes excellence in health care, education and research for the profession.
http://www.aasmnet.org American Board of Sleep Medicine
The American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) was established to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards of Sleep Medicine, and issue certificates of special knowledge in Sleep Medicine to Physicians and PhDs in related fields.
http://www.absm.org/ American Insomnia Association
The American Insomnia Association (AIA) is a patient-based organization that is dedicated to assisting and providing resources to individuals who suffer from insomnia. The AIA advocates and promotes awareness, education, and research of insomnia disorders and encourages the formation of local support groups.
http://www.americaninsomniaassociation.org
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 148,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
http://www.apa.org American Sleep Apnea Association
The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) is the only non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about sleep apnea and to serving people with this common disorder.
http://www.sleepapnea.org/ National Center on Sleep Disorder Research
The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR), located within the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was established in 1993 to combat Sleep disorders and disturbances, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, parasomnia, jet-lag syndrome, and disturbed biological and circadian rhythms.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/sleep National Institute on Mental Health
The mission of the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. NIMH supports innovative science that will profoundly transform the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders, paving the way for a cure.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ National Sleep Foundation
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting sleep-related education, research, and advocacy.
http://www.sleepfoundation.org Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Foundation
The RLS Foundation funds research to find a cure for RLS, seeks to improve the treatments of RLS, and increases awareness of this sleep disorder.
http://www.rls.org/ Sleepeducation.com
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine's Web site Sleepeducation.com provides information about sleep, sleep disorders, treatments and services. Find accurate information and the latest news from the leader in sleep medicine. The Web site includes an online discussion forum. In the forum you can interact with other visitors to the site.
http://www.sleepeducation.com alt.support.sleep-disorder
Google group that discusses all types of sleep disorders
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.sleep-disorder/about cpapusers
cpapusers is a forum about sleep apnea, CPAP, and BiPAP. The group is designed for people suffering from sleep disorders, as well as their friends and family. Some people with obstructive sleep apnea treat their condition with a CPAP/BiPAP machine. CPAP keeps a person's airway open during sleep by providing continuous positive airway pressure through a mask into a person's airway. BiPAP (bi-level machine) monitors airflow and adjusts the output, enabling people to inhale and exhale at separate pressure levels.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/cpapusers/ rlssupport
Yahoo! support group for restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder. Topics include treatments, medications, alternative therapies, and most of all support from over 950 other RLS sufferers from all over the world. This support group has been very effective for people that do not have a local RLS Support group in their areas.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rlssupport/
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