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Empowering Others Like Me
One of the first seizures I remember was sitting on the couch in my family room, reading with my mom when I was around 5-7 years old. The next thing I...
Spreading Awareness Through Sharing My Story
My epilepsy journey is not one I chose or one I could have ever imagined, but it is the path that was chosen for me. Epilepsy is like a shadow, it...
Supporting My Brother in His Epilepsy Diagnosis
In May of 2020, my brother hit his head on his door, and what we thought was a concussion led us to find out he has left temporal lobe epilepsy . He...
Epilepsy Shaped Me Into Who I Am
I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 11 years old. They often say when you are diagnosed after adolescence; you never grow out of it. I am one of...
Prioritizing Mental Health With Epilepsy
For as long as I can recall, I was experiencing what I described as "dizzy spells." As many people who have experienced absence seizures know, they're...
My Journey of Self-Discovery
Over the past year, I have spent time reflecting on my journey through self-discovery as a person with epilepsy. Since the beginning, my story has had...
Motivated To Keep Moving
I have suffered from JME juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) since I was 13 years old, which caused me to lose consciousness and control of my bladder...
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Finding Support Through Community
I was diagnosed with epilepsy almost a year ago. I was 18 at the time and had my first tonic-clonic seizure . It has drastically changed my life in so...
Thursday, November 10, 2022
My Seizures Are Part of Me
My journey began when I was 16 years old and officially diagnosed with epilepsy . In the beginning, I was in denial even though I had seizures every...
Connecting Epilepsy Families through Theater
Our family has been affected by epilepsy since my son had his first atypical tonic-clonic seizure when he was 6 months old. He was eventually...