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Thursday, May 11, 2023
Finding Hope Through Music
I was born with a 14:22 chromosomal translocation, of which little is known, but it may contribute to my epilepsy. When I was a toddler, I had several...
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Facing Epilepsy with My Community
I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005 at the age of 25. Throughout my journey with epilepsy, I’ve had many different types of seizures. Most of the...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Aiming High with Epilepsy Awareness in Arkansas
My name is Sadie Kirk, and I am a 17-year-old senior at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. I am a 2023 Girl Scouts...
Don't Give Up
I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 5th grade. The onset is still a mystery, but it was possibly from a head injury. However, that was never really...
Your Epilepsy Journey Does Not Define Who You Are
In May 2015, I had my first electroencephalography (EEG) and was diagnosed with epilepsy. I was eight years old at the time. I had developed...
Prioritizing Mental Health With Epilepsy
For as long as I can recall, I was experiencing what I described as "dizzy spells." As many people who have experienced absence seizures know, they're...
Thursday, September 29, 2022
My Journey of Hope and Healing
I have had epilepsy my whole life. It is something that I inherited. When I was seven years old, my parents told me I had my first seizure and had...
Traveling the Globe With Epilepsy
My name is Tara Silberg, and I am currently a master's student living with epilepsy in a country thousands of miles away from home. I was diagnosed...
I Have Epilepsy, but It Doesn’t Have Me
I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 25 years old. I had a new job in a new city and my own apartment. I was hospitalized and experienced an...