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7 things to know about Siezure-alert dogs Not too long ago, I posted an article https://weirdmindwarrior.com/mental-health-benefits-of-owning-a-dog/ about the positive effects dogs have on mental health but what about seizure-alert dogs and how they help people with epilepsy? As an 8-year-old I had my first Grand Mal seizure. Nowadays they call it a Tonic-Clonic seizure. Most […]
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Exercise to help your mental health Every year you have your summer with new goals. With goals of all kinds. Mine is my mental health. But part of me wonders how a summer goal to exercise to help your mental health really works. As a person with pre-existing conditions that will never fully heal. I
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Mental health benefits of owning a dog I had never gone to the Humane Society to adopt and rescue a pet before, and of course, I am not an expert on training dogs or what products to use. But my dog Louie I got from the Scott County humane society was one of the best
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Wellness tools & coping skills While being a peer support specialist and a person who has dealt with epilepsy for the last 34 years I learned about wellness tools & coping skills and the difference between the two. The tools I am talking about are tools you use to cope with trauma-causing events and situations
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mental health and Epilepsy Your mental health and Epilepsy can have a relationship. Things such as depression are very common in people diagnosed with epilepsy. But my name is John, and I am a certified peer recovery specialist and have dealt with epilepsy for the last 34 years of my life. There are many possible
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What is Tonic Clonic Seizures If you are a person like me who dealt with tonic-clonic seizures for over 20 years. What are tonic-clonic Seizures is a question you will ask yourself a lot. My name is John am a certified peer recovery specialist who has dealt with epilepsy for the last 34 years. Two
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Epilepsy: My Story? Epilepsy: My Story? As a child, I never understood why I ever deserved epilepsy. To me, it was scary and an embarrassment. I only had seizures during my sleep for most of my childhood. This was a good thing for me because in my young mind, having epilepsy and grand mal seizures
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What is epilepsy to a Patient? To a doctor epilepsy is a neurological disorder marked by sudden episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions caused by electrical abnormal activities in the brain. But what is Epilepsy to a patient? Before getting too far in, my name is John. I am a certified peer
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