On being resilient when it all seems to be too much
Amanda encourages readers to remember we are resilient, as we manage the pandemic, seasonal changes and a chronic condition.
On showing up for yourself despite your diagnosis
Lauren shares her experinence of “showing up for yourself” after her diagnosis of epilepsy.
Epilepsy in Kenyan Villages and why community matters
Rich shares his experience with epilepsy throughout Kenyan Villages. Despite fears and epilepsy myths, the community has agreed to form a Self Help Group where they meet once a month.
One woman’s journey with epilepsy in Zimbabwe
Lisa, who has grown up in Zimbabwe and Kenya, shares how living with epilepsy has had both a physical and psychological effect on her.
Raising epilepsy awareness in Uganda
This year has been so difficult for everyone, but for people living with Epilepsy in Uganda the situation has become unimaginable. Gideon Ronie is doing something about it to support what he refers to as the Epilepsy Awareness Uganda family.
Meet the boy behind the ketogenic diet charity, Matthew’s Friends
Emma first found out about the Ketogenic Diet when Matthew was about 2 years old. But it wasn’t until he was 7 that he entered the Ketogenic Diet Clinical trial at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Edward shares his experience with epilepsy and assistance dogs
Edward has been fighting a battle with epilepsy for over thirty years. But life changed for the better thanks to his assistance dog “Zern”, a Labrador Retriever.
Amanda poses a philosophical question about quality of life and epilepsy
Amanda asks us to consider how can we measure our quality of life with the overarching consideration that is epilepsy? We have struggles, unquestionably. Life is different, for every single day and will always be.