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attention teens!

Sat, 11/13/2010 - 23:46

Hello, teens! :)

First off, living with epilepsy does not have to suck as much as you think. And it certainly does NOT make you strange, abnormal, or anything. You're just a normal person who has seizures.

Second off, my name's Annie, and I just started a blog, The Madding Crowd, and it's especially for teens living with epilepsy and/or anxiety/depression. The blog was just started today (Nov. 13), so it's EXTREMELY new (and only has, like, one post...), but it'll get better. 

I'm planning on not only giving advice on epilepsy and a/d, but also annoying things like school. 

If you're remotely interested, the address is: www.inthemaddingcrowd.com 

Trust me, this is not a sales pitch. I know what it's like being a teenager with epilepsy, anxiety, AND depression, and being on a gazillion meds. It sucks royally. And my blog is an attempt from a somewhat-peer (I'm 22, so I still recall high school life) to help you through it. 

Annie<3

Comments

Re: attention teens!

Submitted by trentonbest on Tue, 2010-11-16 - 12:06
Thank you!  I think a lot of teens needed something like this!  I appreciate it.

Re: attention teens!

Submitted by Annie Elizabeth on Tue, 2010-11-16 - 12:43

Hey, Trenton! :)

No problem at all! It's my pleasure. No money's being made off the blog, either. (I'm currently trying to build my CV [resume] to look good enough to send to freelance writing companies. *sigh* I only hope I'll be good enough to hire.) 

I just really want to help teens. I know that high school sucks MAJORLY, and having epilepsy/anxiety/depression only makes the whole situation worse. (i.e. - like when you have to set up IEPs though the special ed department and the school decides that they just don't want to comply with you because, well, since you're obviously not bleeding, you don't have a disability. LAME. They think that for someone to have a disability, you have to SEE it. I swear public school can be so stupid. When I graduated, I was more than thrilled.) 

Anyway, the blog has options like you can sign up to receive posts in your inbox so you don't have to actually go to the website all the time (which is convenient). And also, it has a contact form, so if you want to contact me directly about anything (versus putting it in a comment where the whole world can see), then you can do that. 

I'm really glad you think it's a good idea! I hope the blog gets visitors and such. :) 

Annie<3

Hey, Trenton! :)

No problem at all! It's my pleasure. No money's being made off the blog, either. (I'm currently trying to build my CV [resume] to look good enough to send to freelance writing companies. *sigh* I only hope I'll be good enough to hire.) 

I just really want to help teens. I know that high school sucks MAJORLY, and having epilepsy/anxiety/depression only makes the whole situation worse. (i.e. - like when you have to set up IEPs though the special ed department and the school decides that they just don't want to comply with you because, well, since you're obviously not bleeding, you don't have a disability. LAME. They think that for someone to have a disability, you have to SEE it. I swear public school can be so stupid. When I graduated, I was more than thrilled.) 

Anyway, the blog has options like you can sign up to receive posts in your inbox so you don't have to actually go to the website all the time (which is convenient). And also, it has a contact form, so if you want to contact me directly about anything (versus putting it in a comment where the whole world can see), then you can do that. 

I'm really glad you think it's a good idea! I hope the blog gets visitors and such. :) 

Annie<3

Re: attention teens!

Submitted by trentonbest on Tue, 2010-11-23 - 12:10
I'm sure it will be good enough.  I already visited once before.  High School does suck, and no body realizes I am having a seizure, so they call on me because they think I am day dreaming or something.  It sucks.  And it's always hard to say "I've had a seizure" because then the whole class thinks I'm weird, and it's hard to explain afterwards.

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