Living with epilepsy means living with more than just seizures—mental and emotional wellness are an important part of the journey. From anxiety and depression to stress because of the unpredictability of when a seizure will happen. With the mental health side of epilepsy often going unspoken. The truth is, your mind needs as much care […]
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If you have epilepsy or are trying to help a loved one with epilepsy this is a great article for you. We are going over the ultimate morning routines for people with epilepsy. It is obvious that an epilepsy-friendly morning routine is a must. But let’s go over epilepsy itself. Epilepsy has two types: generalized
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Managing Personal Care After Seizures (Disclosure: There are affiliate links on my content, I may earn a small commission if you purchase through these links at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Managing personal care after seizures is difficult and frustrating. In ways, people wouldn’t understand. Let’s
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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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