Causes of Sleep Paralysis are - Sleep deprivation - Abrupt change in sleeping schedule - Psychological disorders e.g. Anxiety, bipolar disorder - Sleep disorders e.g. Narcolepsy - Substance abuse - Drugs for psychological disorders e.g. Drugs for ADHD Symptoms of Sleep Paralysis - Inability to move any part of body for few seconds during sleep or after waking up - Being conscious when experiencing the signs - Inability to speak - Immense fear, hallucinations and scary visions - Too much pressure on chest - Sensation of Impending doom - Feeling of dying - Profuse sweating - Headache Treatment and Prevention of Sleep Paralysis Lifestyle modification e.g. consistent sleeping and waking up time, no alcohol or caffeine before sleeping, no exercises, work or study before sleeping, no use of mobile before bed