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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...
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...
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...
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...
Monday, October 31, 2022
Sharing My Journey as an Epilepsy Lifestyle Advocate
Four years ago, my life changed forever. I was working as an emergency room nurse during a night shift when I suddenly felt a little lightheaded and...
Friday, September 23, 2022
Epilepsy Makes Us Stronger
My name is Carrie. I am a 23-year-old living with epilepsy. I had my first seizure on November 16, 2015, when I was 16 years old. I came home from...
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Seizures Have Not Stopped Me
I started having myoclonic seizures around 14 years old. I didn't know what they were at the time, and I figured they would go away on their own if I...
My Story of Resilience
For me, epilepsy awareness is not simply learning about treatment, triggers, and statistics. It is also about the gritty experiences of individuals...
How I Live a Happy and Healthy Life With Epilepsy
My name is Sophia, and I was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) in June 2018, when I had a tonic-clonic seizure at 16 years old. For...
Traveling the Globe With Epilepsy
My name is Tara Silberg, and I am currently a master's student living with epilepsy in a country thousands of miles away from home. I was diagnosed...