Most of us have the occasional nightmare, but sleep paralysis—a strange purgatory between sleep and wakefulness in which you feel wide awake but can’t move and sometimes experience hallucinations—is ...

Many people who experience sleep paralysis see frightening hallucinations some call "sleep paralysis demons." - Illustration by Leah Abucayan/Alberto Mier/CNN Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, ...

Sleep paralysis seems absolutely terrifying—when your limbs stay paralyzed after you've woken up from sleeping—but it's common and not dangerous. One expert shares simple ways you can make the ...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night unable to move? A doctor has explained how and why this “scary” sensation can happen. Dr Amir Khan took to Instagram on Monday (22 September) to ...

You wake up out of a murky sleep and find that you’re unable to move your body, from your forehead all the way down to your little toe. You’re completely paralyzed! You also have a crushing feeling in ...

'It's terrifying and exhausting,' describes Charlotte Lewis, who, aged 31, has been battling with sleep paralysis for most of her life. 'I feel this sense of falling and then realise I’m paralysed and ...

(CNN) — Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, experiencing his own real-life horror film. Newly awake, the 19-year-old could see his surroundings but couldn’t move or speak, and he didn’t know why. He ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified ...