Diagnosed with epilepsy as a teen, Eli did what many of us have done: hid it from everyone and pretended it’s not there. Years later as a practicing attorney, a higher up told her that if she wanted to be successful, she needed to keep her diagnosis to herself.
Dudes and dating Perfect Valentine’s Day episode! As a pediatric epileptologist living with epilepsy, Dr. Ingram has a unique perspective—and one that doesn’t get a lot of attention: being a male living with epilepsy. He shares struggles he faced that never occurred to us, like being a teenager and unable to pick … Read More
Bestselling author Mary Laura Philpott walks us through the moment that her and her family’s life was changed forever: her teenage son’s first seizure. She shares how she came to differentiate her experience as a mother and her son’s experience as the person living with epilepsy. Mary Laura also brings to light … Read More
What the EF Podcast – Episode 3 Struggling to find a neurologist? You’re not alone. Kenzie O’Connell tells us about trying to find a doc that was the best fit for her and the stressors that surface going into any neuro appointment like: “Is this my fault? Did I cause a seizure? … Read More
What the EF is a podcast to share, laugh, and cry at all our epilepsy WTF moments. Laughter has made epilepsy survivable for me. My co-host, Lexi, agrees. Which is perfect because we met at an epilepsy conference, where I had a seizure and believed the pillows smelled like pickles. Lexi assured … Read More
We’ve taken a close look at epilepsy stigma and wanted to share the similarities and differences in how teens and adults respond to epilepsy stigma in real life
Okay so I’ll be honest the topic of epilepsy and stigma is a bit of a bugaboo of mine. But I promise to spare you the soapbox today and make it interactive.
Stigma is still an issue for those living with epilepsy. So, it’s understandable why we are afraid to tell others about our condition. Let’s talk about epilepsy stigma.
