SleepyHeadCENTRAL is produced, curated and maintained by a single person, who is a lifetime journalist, registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT) and certified clinical sleep health educator (CCSH), to meet a broad need for reliable, easy-to-understand sources for sleep health information online. The curator is also an active member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST), the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), the Circadian Sleep Disorders Network (CSDN), Wake Up Narcolepsy, the Northwest Science Writers Association (NWSA) and the Washington State Sleep Society (WSSS). Please remember that the author of the content on this website is not a medical doctor and, therefore, the information posted here is intended for educational purposes and not as a diagnostic or therapeutic tool.
Disclaimer: This website is not intended to substitute for medical advice. If you or a loved one has problems with sleeping (or not sleeping), please consult your doctor immediately. Poor sleep, when left untreated, can aggravate or lead to the potential development of many chronic health problems as well as put individuals at risk due to safety concerns. Please do not ignore sleep as part of everyday health.