Emily’s Perspective: Parenting with Epilepsy
Many people living with Epilepsy are also parents. In this article, I offer suggestions for parenting while managing Epilepsy.
Many people living with Epilepsy are also parents. In this article, I offer suggestions for parenting while managing Epilepsy.
Trying to live a “normal” life while managing Epilepsy can be difficult. How are you balancing life and epilepsy?
Living with Epilepsy It’s scary, living in fear, living the unknown, not knowing when your next seizure will strike, if it’ll strike again at all. That’s what it’s like, living with an invisible disability. It’s hidden and sometimes, without warning, it can strike. I’ve lived the last 11 years of my life … Read More
This personal story submitted by Rich who has lived with psychomotor seizures for 60 years. I hope you enjoy getting to know Rich’s story and benefit from his experience as much as I have. Rich’s Story I have now had psychomotor seizures (along with a few grand mal) for 60 years. They … Read More
Participating in fundraising events, like a run or a walk, is one way to stop epilepsy stigma in it’s tracks.
Epilepsy stigma is a societal problem. Addressing people one-by-one is helpful, and I hope they teach others what they have just learned.
I have learned through my own research that it can be tough to find examples of other people living with conditions similar to your own. When there are so many different things that can cause epilepsy, it can be overwhelming to weed through the information that doesn’t apply.
My life is the same as any other Mom. I wake up in the morning to my kids in my bed snuggled in next to me. I wouldn’t have it any other way. The difference in my case, however, is that heavy stress and lack of sleep are seizure triggers for me.