World Sleep Society is excited to participate in the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in San Francisco over May 16 – 19, 2026. Two special initiatives are planned: a live, in-person session on hypersomnia in the program at APA 2026 and an enduring, open-access series in the new WSS Learning Center.
Through conversations, resources, and education, World Sleep Society connects professional communities worldwide to facilitate transfer of the latest knowledge in sleep health.
Meet the Professor: Approach to the Sleepy Patient
Tuesday, May 19
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Room 104, Moscone Convention Center
Requires a registration to APA 2026
Featuring Ruth Benca, MD and Clete Kushida, MD, PhD, this interactive session will guide participants through real-world clinical cases focused on the evaluation and management of excessive sleepiness in patients with psychiatric disorders.
Participants will explore how sleep disorders, medication effects, and behavioral factors relate to hypersomnia symptoms, and gain practical strategies for diagnosis and treatment. We invite attendees of APA 2026 to join us for the session. Find a complete session summary in the APA 2026 online schedule by searching for “Meet the Professor.”
Connect with World Sleep Society in San Francisco and join a global community advancing sleep health through education, research, and collaboration!
This session is supported by an educational grant from Alkermes.
Sleep and Mental Health: A Free Learning Center Series
In addition, World Sleep Society is offering access to a curated Sleep and Mental Health Learning Series, featuring presentations to support ongoing education between the psychiatry and sleep communities.
This special series collects over 17 hours of presentations exploring the relationship between sleep health, sleep disorders, and mental health across the lifespan. The presentations were recorded during World Sleep 2025 in Singapore and include two full courses, a keynote address, and a track of research symposia. Additional focus is dedicated to consumer health trackers as more patients integrate these devices into their daily life.
Browse the list of included presentations. Topics include…
• Sleep and psychiatric disorders
• Sleep loss and cognitive and emotional impact
• Advances in behavioral and psychological treatment for insomnia
• Sleep disturbances across mental health conditions
• Wake and sleep regulation in psychiatric disorders
• Adolescent sleep and mental health
Start watching by creating a free account with World Sleep Society and then registering for Learning Center Series: Sleep and Mental Health at learn.worldsleepsociety.org.