Sleepwalking can be counteracted with behavioral and sleep hygiene management as well as stress reduction. In rare cases, it can be treated with hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy or medication.

Seeing someone sleepwalking can be confusing. Their eyes may be open as they move around. They may also talk, but they don't respond to you. You could try to wake them up, but it may be difficult.

An eerily realistic sculpture of a sleeping man walking in his underwear that was on display on Wellesley's campus for several months in 2014, is appearing as part of an exhibit in New York City.