International Epilepsy Day 2019
In honor of International Epilepsy Day 2019, we thought it would be fun to round up a few of our favorite stories that have come to Living Well from around the world.
4 ways to manage exhaustion
Shonet shares examples of epilepsy and fatigue in her own life and a few tips to actively avoid getting to the point of total exhaustion.… Read More
After the loss: SUDEP from a family perspective
After the loss: Tonya always thought, because she was older and had more seizures, SUDEP would steal her away first. Instead, the family lost Jesy to SUDEP in 2012.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Tiffany on Epilepsy
My epilepsy may not consume my life, yet it keeps my adventurous and daring soul from running free.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Michael takes a positive approach to an epilepsy diagnosis
After years of mental and physical trauma from seizures, Michael discovered what he wanted to acomplish as a person, and as someone diagnosed with epilepsy.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: The temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) experience
Nancy remembers how her temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) seizures always began with a feeling of deja vu and a sensation of falling.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Living Well With Epilepsy is nominated for a Her Abilities Award
Jessica Keenan Smith, founder of Living Well With Epilepsy, has been nominated for a Her Abilities Award, a global award honoring women with disabilities.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: A screenwriter shares her experience with epilepsy
Alisa Kennedy Jones, a screenwriter and author of GOTHAM GIRL INTERRUPTED found herself diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of forty.… Read More