Coping

, thank you so much for sharing with the community and posing your question. I am sure this diagnosis journey is scary and uncertain. While I do not have the answers to what exactly you can tell your loved one, I hope that the resources I am sharing below will provide some help towards navigating through this new journey. Please feel free to check out the articles linked below. This community is here for you, we hear you and we support you!

Caring for Someone with Epilepsy: https://epilepsydisease.com/caregiving
Who Gets Epilepsy?: https://epilepsydisease.com/statistics
Getting A Good Night’s Sleep:https://epilepsydisease.com/sleep

Warmly,
Kailah H, Epilepsy Team Member

what do you say to a loved one that is recently diagnosed, still scared and unsure on top of constant seizures, lack of sleep and so many Dr visits? What did you want said to you or what helped, if at all from loved ones?