I am a sighted person with Non-24 and have searched for a resource like this book for years and found nothing. Finally, people with DSPS and Non-24 have a resource we can read for comfort and validation as well as something we can give to those around us to help spread awareness and understanding. This book includes personal testimonies from people who have DSPS and Non-24 as well as a sleep diary, lists of doctors and support groups, and more!

Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome has been a problem ignored, belittled, or worse by family, employers, and even physicians, despite its large cost to the lives of the people it afflicts. Now, with Sally Cat’s outstanding book Sleep Misfits, we have page after page of anecdotes, explanations, and discussions that those of us with the syndrome can point to and say “See? That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you for years.”

Sleep Misfits is an amazing resource for those with DSPS and Non 24 and especially for their families members who do not have it. I am recommending this book to multiple friends and family who are reasonably concerned about something they don't understand or have the time a mother does to research like crazy!! Sally Cat put many real life experiences of those living with these conditions and the scientific information to go with it. We are only 3 years in our Non 24 journey with our son and am so thankful for the community we have found.

An excellent resource for those with circadian rhythm disorders, their families and health providers. The author does a fabulous job fully explaining this little known and even less understood condition.

C'est pour le moment le seul livre qui relate l'expérience vécue par les personnes avec des troubles rares du sommeil, plus précisément des troubles du rythme circadien. Ce livre relate des anecdotes de vie, certaines drôles, d'autres tristes, toutes poignantes. L'organisation du livre est un peu scolaire, cela manque d'une trame plus construite et cohérente. Néanmoins, ce livre reste une mine d'or que ce soit pour les patients vivant avec ces troubles et cherchant plus d'information, savoir qu'ils ne sont pas les seuls à vivre ainsi, et obtenir quelques idées pratiques pour la vie de tous les jours, notamment comment organiser ses rendez-vous médicaux, sa vie social ou encore sa méthode de travail, mais aussi pour les professionnels de santé qui souhaiteraient en savoir plus sur le point de vue du patient afin d'informer la pratique clinique et l'accompagnement et l'orientation des soins. En somme, un travail salutaire qui mérite à être reconnu dans le domaine de la médecine du sommeil.

This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to find out more about circadian rhythm disorders (CRDs) such as Non 24 Hour Sleep/Wake Disorder and Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. It contains a lot of material quoted from online forums, but I think the author has sold herself a bit short with the ‘compiled by’ attribution as she has contributed a lot of her own analysis and commentary as well.

I suffer from N24 disorder myself, and it’s a wonderful validation to be able to read accounts from other people with a circadian rhythm disorder. Online mediums such as Facebook tend to be somewhat ephemeral, so it’s extremely useful to have all of this information compiled into a single source like this.

It’s a highly useful book for CRD sufferers and other people who would like to know more about CRDs. Because of the use of quoted material, it’s particularly effective at giving an insight into the lived experiences of CRD sufferers like myself.

It’s also excellent value for money at over 400 pages! I’m happy to give the book a five star rating. In my opinion, it’s a treasure trove of useful information and first hand accounts, making it essential reading for all CRD sufferers.