Unfreeze™ your fear. Reclaim your rest.

Sleep paralysis can feel terrifying, isolating, and hard to explain. Unfreeze is a safe space to understand your episodes, track patterns, and feel less alone through shared experiences and gentle guidance.

About Unfreeze

Unfreeze was created for people who experience sleep paralysis and feel scared, confused, or alone after an episode.

We are building a safe, supportive platform where users can learn about sleep paralysis, track their episodes, notice personal patterns, and connect through shared experiences. Unfreeze is not a medical app, but a calm space for education, reflection, and community.

What Unfreeze Offers

Unfreeze is designed to help people better understand their sleep paralysis episodes, reduce fear, and feel supported through knowledge, gentle tools, and shared experience.

Supportive Community

Learn what sleep paralysis is, why it happens, and which factors may trigger it. Clear, science-based explanations help you make sense of what you’re experiencing without fear or overwhelm.

Track & Reflect

Use a structured sleep paralysis tracker to log episodes, fear levels, sensations, and timing. This helps you uncover patterns related to your sleep schedule, stress levels, and environment.

Understand Sleep Paralysis

Learn what sleep paralysis is, why it happens, and which factors may trigger it. Our science-based explanations are designed to help you understand the connection between mental health and sleep, without overwhelm or confusion.

You’re not alone.

You’re not alone. Unfreeze brings together people who’ve experienced sleep paralysis to share stories, support, and calm to advice.

Why Choose Unfreeze

Community Over Isolation

Instead of facing sleep paralysis alone, Unfreeze connects you with others who share similar experiences, offering reassurance and understanding when it matters most.

Science-Informed

Content is grounded in sleep science and nervous system regulation, explained in a clear and human way without medical jargon.

Designed for Safety,
Not Fear

Unfreeze avoids triggering visuals or language. The experience is intentionally calm, gentle, and focused on emotional safety.

Anonymous by Design

Share and explore experiences without names, profiles, or public identity. Your privacy always comes first.

How It Works

Connect

Read real stories, share your own, and connect with others who truly understand what you’re going through.

Track

Log episodes, fear levels, sensations, and timing to notice patterns over time.

Learn

Understand what sleep paralysis is, why it happens, and what may trigger it through calm, simple science-based explanations.

A message from our founder

“Waking up unable to move, trapped between sleep and consciousness, surrounded by fear that felt real and then discovering how little structured, trustworthy support exists for people experiencing sleep paralysis. What started as a personal experience quickly became a deeper question: Why are millions of people navigating this alone, without clear tools, education, or safe community?”

Veronika Markova

Founder of Unfreeze

Frequently Asked
Questions

What is Unfreeze?
Unfreeze is a platform designed to help people understand, track, and cope with sleep paralysis through supportive community, education and personal tracking tools.

No. Unfreeze is not a medical tool and does not provide medical advice. It is an educational and support platform.

Unfreeze is for anyone who experiences sleep paralysis or wants to learn more about it and connect with others who have similar experiences. People who experience all sorts of sleeping disorders are also welcomed to the platform.

Yes. Unfreeze is anonymous by default. You can share experiences and explore the platform without revealing your identity.

Yes. Protecting your privacy is a priority. Your data is stored securely and is never shared without your permission.

Unfreeze is currently in development. You can join the waitlist to be notified when the app becomes available.