Living

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

Food brings people together. We eat with our loved ones to celebrate milestones or just to catch up. But if you live with seizures due to epilepsy, are there certain...

I am what many would call a statistic. Many of you, your friends, and your loved ones are too. What category am I referring to? The category that wasn't of...

I have written previously about my seizure disorder and how I have absence seizures. One of my greatest hopes it that my children will not inherit this condition from me...

Dating is a task within itself. I had been seizure-free for 3 years, up until recently. To be honest, epilepsy has been my little dark secret. The thing that I...

When I was first diagnosed with epilepsy in 2010, I just assumed epilepsy was a disease. Like cancer or heart disease, it can impact anyone and has multiple causes. But...

Update: The application is now closed. Would you like to share your experience with epilepsy and help others who are also living with the condition? Whether you live with epilepsy...

Having epilepsy, it is so important that we listen to our bodies and ensure that we are getting enough rest. Easier said than done – without a doubt for many...

"Why?" It's the question I asked myself over and over after my daughter's epilepsy diagnosis and throughout much of the next year of failed medications and failed brain surgeries. "Why...

No epilepsy journey is the same. Its ups and downs, its challenges and obstacles – epilepsy can take its toll. But like all of life's hardest parts, it also can...

Epilepsy is often overlooked and not talked about. Yet, it is a very common disorder around the world. First things first, what is epilepsy? It's a disorder that causes seizures...

When it comes to receiving epilepsy care, finding the right doctor can make all the difference. Whether it's having deep knowledge of anti-seizure drugs, being easily accessible for questions, or...

When Matthew was born, he was full term, had a high Apgar score and was just as perfect as a baby could be. He hit all his milestones as any...

For those living with epilepsy, it can feel like others just don't get it. Seizures, medications, side effects, anxiety, stigma... Epilepsy can affect so many aspects of everyday life. Managing...

"We made the best decision based on the information we had at the time." It's the mantra I repeat to myself when the feeling of guilt starts to creep in...

Epilepsy is unpredictable. Knowing if or when the next seizure will strike can cause immense stress and anxiety. These feelings can weigh heavy on someone living with a seizure disorder...

Treating epilepsy is not an exact science. For each individual patient, what works and what doesn't work will vary. An anti-seizure drug that works for one person may not work...

I can remember sitting in the neurologist's office hearing that my son, Matthew, has epilepsy. The day was October 31, 2008, 2 days away from his 6th birthday. It was...

Epilepsy is hard. Period. Whether it's navigating medication options, enduring daily side effects, fearing the next seizure, or facing judgments and stigma – people living with epilepsy can have a...