Epilepsy Blog Relay™: It’s not just other people
Try not to give in to other people’s beliefs of you. You are in control. You are in charge of how you see yourself. … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: Do you KNOW Epilepsy? Say NO to stigma
Stigma can make you feel ashamed, embarrassed and it can make you lose your confidence. Try to remember that you are not your condition.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: Eradicating the Stigma Surrounding Epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the most common conditions affecting the brain yet there is still a stigma associated with epilepsy. Could sharing personal stories create a tipping point to change the dynamic?… Read More
Leila’s Ideas: An excuse to sleep
I hear and read many people talking about how much they love to sleep. It makes sense! Laying in bed is relaxing and comfortable, sleep reduces stress, and rejuvenates the body in many ways. Sometimes, though, in our busy world, finding time to sleep is difficult. We get so busy completing tasks … Read More
Emily’s Perspective: On Auras
Aura is the term used to describe symptoms that may occur before a seizure. There are several different types and some of them might surprise you.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: Shelby on weathering a crisis
The phrase “The weather is nice outside today” was my salvation when I needed to pretend that all was fine in the world.… Read More
Leila’s Ideas: Speaking about stigma at the Mardi Gras Gala
Sometimes, in my fight to eliminate stigma and live a “normal” life, I create the perception that my life is easy and free from struggle. However, in my speech at the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central Pennsylvania’s (EFWCP) annual Mardi Gras Gala I showed what life with epilepsy is like–both the good and the bad parts.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: How a diagnosis of LGS connected one family to an entire community
This post was written by Elizabeth Terry, a historian and author in St. Louis, and mom to Spencer who has Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). Living Well With Epilepsy is grateful to Lundbeck, a Sponsor of the November 2015 Epilepsy Blog Relay™. I remember my husband and I whispering to each other, “Is this … Read More