Psychiatry Meets Sleep Medicine: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Apnea & Beyond — with Dr. Nnamdi Orakpo🧠 What if symptoms that look psychiatric are being influenced — or worsened — by poor sleep or an underlying sleep disorder?ADHD. Anxiety. Depression. Irritability. Difficulty concentrating. Emotional dysregulation. Insomnia. PTSD.In this episode of Airway Answers, Nicole Goldfarb sits down with Dr. Nnamdi Orakpo, MD, PhD — psychiatrist, sleep medicine physician, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Sleep Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine — to explore the fascinating intersection of sleep, psychiatry, mental health, and airway health.💡 What does a psychiatrist who specializes in sleep see that the rest of us may be missing?We discuss why ADHD symptoms can overlap with poor-quality sleep and sleep-disordered breathing; why insomnia may sometimes be a clue to undiagnosed sleep apnea; and why asking “How is your sleep?” may not be enough.Dr. Orakpo also explores the two-way relationship between sleep and mental health: poor sleep can contribute to or worsen psychiatric symptoms, while anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, trauma, and psychiatric medications can also affect sleep.💡 IN THIS EPISODE:🧠 ADHD or sleep apnea? Why symptoms can overlap😴 Insomnia medications vs. undiagnosed sleep apnea🫁 Sleep apnea, intermittent hypoxia & the brain💊 Antidepressants, psychiatric medications & REM sleep😰 Anxiety, depression, PTSD & sleep-disordered breathing🌙 REM Sleep Behavior Disorder & Parkinson’s disease🛌 Why psychiatrists need more sleep medicine training🦷 Snoring, gasping, bruxism & other clues psychiatrists may miss🏫 Teen sleep deprivation & early school start times👩 Women, menopause, hormones & sleep apnea👨‍⚕️ Why sleep education matters across medical specialties⏱️ CHAPTERS0:00 Welcome to Airway Answers0:32 Meet Dr. Nnamdi Orakpo: Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine4:13 From Professional Basketball to MD/PhD & Sleep Medicine10:27 The Parkinson’s Patient Who Changed His Career14:23 REM Sleep Behavior Disorder & Parkinson’s Disease Risk17:35 Why Psychiatrists Need to Ask About Sleep22:03 Insomnia Medications vs Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea25:08 How Sleep Apnea Affects the Heart, Lungs & Brain27:00 ADHD or Sleep Apnea? Symptoms That Can Overlap36:04 Intermittent Hypoxia: How Sleep Apnea Affects the Brain39:35 Teen Sleep Deprivation & Early School Start Times46:34 Sleep Apnea Screening: Questions Psychiatrists Should Ask49:47 Anxiety, Depression, PTSD & Sleep-Disordered Breathing54:11 Antidepressants, REM Sleep & Sleep Architecture1:01:22 Women’s Health, Menopause & Sleep Medicine👨‍⚕️ ABOUT DR. NNAMDI ORAKPONnamdi Orakpo, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist, sleep medicine physician, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Sleep Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. His clinical interests span sleep-disordered breathing, insomnia, ADHD, mental health, chronic pain, sleep technology, and emerging treatments in sleep medicine.Before becoming a physician, Dr. Orakpo pursued basketball internationally and later played Division I basketball in the United States. He earned a PhD in gerontology before attending medical school and later completed his sleep medicine fellowship at Stanford.🎙️ ABOUT THE HOSTNicole Goldfarb, M.A., CCC-SLP, COM®, is a speech-language pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist® specializing in orofacial myofunctional disorders, airway health, and sleep-disordered breathing. She is the owner of the San Diego Center for Speech & Myofunctional Therapy and host of Airway Answers with Nicole Goldfarb: Expanding Your Breath of Knowledge.🔔 SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW AIRWAY ANSWERS▶️ YouTube:https://youtu.be/_080ii-8jV8🎧 Buzzsprout:https://airwayanswers.buzzsprout.com/2408017/follow🌐 www.AirwayAnswers.info🏥 www.SanDiegoCenterForSpeechTherapy.com📩 [email protected]📘 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565074499503📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sandiegospeechandmyotherapy/🎵 TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@airway.answers👍 Like, subscribe, and share this episode with a psychiatrist, psychologist, pediatrician, sleep professional, SLP, dentist, mental health professional, parent, or anyone interested in the relationship between sleep and mental health.#AirwayAnswers #SleepApnea #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #SleepMedicine #ADHD #Anxiety #Depression #SleepDisorderedBreathing #Insomnia #PTSD

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