Finding Your Power in Relationships Regardless of Epilepsy

Has epilepsy ever gotten in the way of your relationship with family or friends? Are you hesitant to go out with friends because you are afraid of having a seizure in public? Do you wonder how to tell friends or loved ones about your epilepsy?

Epilepsy can cause havoc for many people, including children and adults with epilepsy and their family members. But how and what to do about it usually doesn’t get talked about at the doctor’s office. Hopefully if you are seen at an epilepsy center, a nurse, social worker, or psychologist has talked about this with you. If they haven’t, ask. Also consider visiting a support group at your local Epilepsy Foundation.

Talk About It Live - February 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET

Join the Epilepsy Foundation and TalkAboutIt.org on Tuesday, February 13, at 8:00 p.m. ET for a Facebook Live event.

We’ll talk about epilepsy and relationships with our guest, Sandy Cushner-Weinstein PT, LICSW, LCSW-C.

Guest

Sandy Cushner-Weinstein PT, LICSW, LCSW-C is a social worker and director of services and camps for the epilepsy program at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington DC. She is also assistant professor of pediatrics and neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Sandy works with teens, adults, and families to help them navigate life with epilepsy. She’s a valued member of the editorial board of epilepsy.com and the professional advisory board of the Epilepsy Foundation.

Save the date! We look forward to talking with you live on February 13th.

Presenters cannot address individual medical concerns and cannot provide individual advice.