Our sleep story

Here is the experience of a parent getting support for her daughter: 

My 8-year-old daughter has never slept. It isn’t unusual for her to still be awake gone midnight and then wake up three or four times throughout the night.

She was diagnosed with autism last year. When she was diagnosed she was given melatonin. This hasn’t helped at all. She takes it properly every night, and every night she’s still awake until late.

I am exhausted. I used to work as a carer for the elderly, but this isn’t possible now. I do have mental health issues and I don’t think that the sleepless nights help. I haven’t accessed any support other than the melatonin for her sleep issues, but I really need something.

I have been working with the team developing the sleep pathway to share my experiences and what I think the support should look like. I am really excited to see what comes of this work and am looking forward to a good nights sleep!