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Suicide
Tue, 01/21/2020 - 02:13The least atlked about part of a seizure disoder , anyone experiance mental health problems with misdiagnosis
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I don't know about
Submitted by Misjoey101 on Fri, 2020-01-24 - 17:27
I don't know about "misdiagnosis" but, I've definitely experienced the depression and suicidal thoughts. They came when I was a teen after doctors told me a brain operation would "cure me" and then it failed to. Once seizures came back, it was like all my dreams went down the drain and lord knows, I wanted to die. But, went to therapy for about 6 months and got through it. I now have adapted a pessimistic view to my condition but, the suicidal thoughts are gone.
Depression, anxiety and
Submitted by Scrapie on Wed, 2020-01-29 - 19:50
Depression, anxiety and suicidal since the age of 13 when I was diagnosed with epilepsy. Mostly due to the fact that in the 1980's we still didn't talk about siezures, we still didn't talk about mental health. Most of all I was different from everyone and every second of the day I was having mini siezures that were uncontrolled until i was in my late 20's.
Living with and coping with
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2020-01-21 - 11:40
Living with and coping with epilepsy is so hard and can cause many problems. Using mental health supports is so critical for people with epilepsy, and for families and friends as well. Our 24/7 Helpline can help find resources in you area.