About the Author
Kristen Cascio, Sleep Apnea Advocate
Clinical Social Worker
Kristen Cascio is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), sleep health advocate, and founder of the social media community @meandmycpap. After a 15-year journey to her own sleep disorder diagnosis, she turned her personal experience into a platform for patient education, contributing through published articles, podcast appearances, and speaking engagements. She serves on the Board of Directors for Project Sleep, a nonprofit dedicated to sleep health awareness and equity.

Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), she specializes in the clinical overlap between sleep and mental health, and regularly trains mental health professionals on identifying undiagnosed sleep disorders. She brings 15+ years of clinical experience across emergency mental health, trauma, and managed care settings.