Author Archives: Jessica K. Smith

This fall, an emerging talent in the art world–and a woman with epilepsy–will have a solo exibition in Philadelphia. Cathy Hozack on being an artist“I’ve had epilepsy since I was five. The seizures and strong medications made me tired, confused, depressed and out of touch with reality. Over time, parts of my … Read More

The best way to get the care you need is to be your own advocate. Living with epilepsy and taking medications that affect mood and thinking patterns, can degrade self esteem. This can take a toll on the willingness to speak up and say, “Hey, that’s not right!”, whatever ‘that’ may be. … Read More