Emily’s Perspective: Remembering my first seizure
I often talk about today, and what has been going on in my life. This month I’d like to do a bit of a ‘throwback’ and remember my first seizure.… Read More
Local Events: Paint the Pony Purple in 2016
The Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey wants you to join them at the Stone Pony for the 5th Annual Paint the Pony Purple event for epilepsy awareness on Sunday, March 13, 2016. … Read More
Loss from Epilepsy: Shelby finds signs of Clay everywhere
I am a firm believer in signs, not the type that are physically positioned throughout our daily lives, but those that are spiritually given to us when we need them most.… Read More
Carley’s Story: Living with Epilepsy
I am Carley Jones and I have been living with epilepsy since I was 13 years old. … Read More
Leila’s Ideas: Remembering 7th Grade Stigma
Growing up with Epilepsy means growing up with stigma. In one of my earliest memories of stigma, I learned a valuable lesson.… Read More
Traveling with Epilepsy: A Sleepover
Whether it’s hiking in Spain or a sleepover at a friend’s house, having Epilepsy presents challenges to overcome.… Read More
Emily’s Perspective: Home Treatment
This month I am going to be focusing on home treatment for Epilepsy. There are a few things you can do to make things a little less stressful or tiring.… Read More
The Sacred Disease: Desperation drives a young doctor to open up about her epilepsy
In “The Sacred Disease: My Life with Epilepsy”, Kristin Seaborg, MD shares her personal epilepsy story. She was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy at age 18. Though her seizures were managed fairly well during college, the grueling hours of residency training, caused Dr. Seaborg’s seizures to slip out of control. … Read More