Aaron Schokman

Sep 2, 2024 | theconversation.com | Aaron Schokman

What do you know about narcolepsy? As a rare sleep disorder, you might not have heard much about it, or if you have, your perception may have been formed by the limited portrayals in media. Several depictions of narcolepsy have been made over the years, from Deuce Bigalow (1999), to Rowan Atkinson in Rat Race (2001) and, more recently, on Prime’s series The Boys (2019–24). But how well do these portrayals represent living with this rare sleep disorder?

Oct 16, 2023 | dailymaverick.co.za | Aaron Schokman |Nick Glozier

THE CONVERSATION Most movies tend to minimise or exaggerate insomnia symptoms. Insomnia is also rarely depicted as an illness that can be treated. Hollywood appears fascinated by sleep’s impact on the mind and body. Blockbuster movies featuring someone living with insomnia include Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Fight Club (1999) and Insomnia (2002). But how well do these and other portrayals compare with what it’s really like to live with insomnia?

Oct 13, 2023 | dailybulletin.com.au | Aaron Schokman

This article is part of The Conversation’s six-part series on insomnia, which charts the rise of insomnia during industrialisation to sleep apps today. Read the first article in the series here. Hollywood appears fascinated by sleep’s impact on the mind and body. Blockbuster movies featuring someone living with insomnia include Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Fight Club (1999) and Insomnia (2002). But how well do these and other portrayals compare with what it’s really like to live with insomnia?

Oct 12, 2023 | nzherald.co.nz | Aaron Schokman |Nick Glozier

Hollywood appears fascinated by sleep’s impact on the mind and body. Blockbuster movies featuring someone living with insomnia include Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Fight Club (1999) and Insomnia (2002). But how well do these and other portrayals compare with what it’s really like to live with insomnia? As we’ll see, most movies tend to either minimise or exaggerate symptoms. Insomnia is rarely depicted as a treatable illness.

Oct 11, 2023 | knowridge.com | Aaron Schokman

Hollywood appears fascinated by sleep’s impact on the mind and body. Blockbuster movies featuring someone living with insomnia include Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Fight Club (1999) and Insomnia (2002). But how well do these and other portrayals compare with what it’s really like to live with insomnia? As we’ll see, most movies tend to either minimise or exaggerate symptoms. Insomnia is rarely depicted as a treatable illness.