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suicide and seizures

Fri, 05/25/2007 - 22:00
what can you say? can you honestly speak to people about epilepsy? can they understand? i doubt it. and who has not made plans? be honest if you can. talk about the seriousness of these events. They do change your psyche. But how?

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Re: suicide and seizures

Submitted by mtyler7807 on Fri, 2011-06-24 - 07:02
Very interteresting sicussion. My situation is. random. I contimplate suicide at least once everyday. I wonder why have the people I went to school are doing so much better than I am. I had a very high GPA. I see every one around me has pass me and I have failed to progress. I serious low self essteem. When I think about about those situations I contemplate. I My belief is that life was not made for me. If I was not here it would not make to much of a difference. I have belief that life was not made for me. I had those thoughts before medication and it just got worst when I started the medication. I have talked to doctor and it would work for a little while but then thoughts would come back. before start of the seizure I use alcohol and hanging with my friend who also drinked to remove the thoughts. It would work but they would come back after I soberbed up. I stopped the any my friend also disapeared..So then I was alone except my family. They had belief that socializing would cause me more bad than good. So I lived in solitude for 8 years. I respect my mother and father and what every they say goes. In doing what they said I missed out on my life. I lost knowledge of how to get a compaoin. So I have to fight the depression by my self. The medication magnify the thoughts of suicide. That is my story

Re: suicide and seizures

Submitted by dizzy1 on Sat, 2011-06-25 - 07:57

There are times that i have thought a handful or two of my E meds look yummy. But i fight with every beat of my heart that i don't have that meal.

We have very young members that have access to what we say. We cannot let them think that when the going gets tough end it.

I have had great support on this site and would like to think i can help in any way i can and if i don't have the answer point you in the direction to find it.

   Just a simple answer from a simple gal

        Loads of blessings

There are times that i have thought a handful or two of my E meds look yummy. But i fight with every beat of my heart that i don't have that meal.

We have very young members that have access to what we say. We cannot let them think that when the going gets tough end it.

I have had great support on this site and would like to think i can help in any way i can and if i don't have the answer point you in the direction to find it.

   Just a simple answer from a simple gal

        Loads of blessings

Re: suicide and seizures

Submitted by princesscakes on Fri, 2011-06-24 - 13:07
I think its chemical and the fact you feel helpless to the seizure disorder . feeling helpless and hopeless is part of depression . Sometimes you are stuck depending on others due to seizures and it takes away your independence leading you back to those terrible feelings . I think the brain altering effects of the seizure meds make you more prone to going over the edge making the bad thoughts linger in your mind longer and longer .

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