What is Sleep Paralysis?

In this interview with Inside Edition, Dr. Morse talks about sleep paralysis.

The Netflix show “The Haunting of Hill House” shed light on the condition, as character Eleanor “Nell” Crain struggles with sleep paralysis and terrifying nightmares.

Sleep paralysis, or the temporary inability to move or speak while waking up or falling asleep, happens when parts of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep occurs when someone is awake, according to the NHS. The brain continues to dream while the eyes begin to open, but the body is unable to move. Most people reportedly experience sleep paralysis once or twice in their lifetime.