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Recent SHOUTS
Epilepsy doesn't have to be the worst thing in your life just think of it as a challenge and beat it!
— punkrockgurl13
Sometimes it's hard having epilepsy when you have seizures at school and everyone either treats you like you're some kinda freak or that you are gonna break. It makes me angry that because I have had a seizure at school that I am treated like I am weird, a freak, and avoided. I am treated like I have the plague and it's hard to fit in with people who think you are some kind of freak! I wish that people could learn more about epilepsy and realize that I am as normal as someone with cancer or diabetes. I am not a freak, I am a epileptic. I am a person that has seizures. It's apart of my life and who I am. It isn't the only thing I am. I am someone's sister, someone's daughter, someone's friend, a student, a writer, a singer, a person with a sense of humor, a person with feelings. I lead a normal life except that I take medicine and have seizures every now and then. It's apart of me. It isn't all of me.
— ngcsuperstar
Yes, It's true that people think of you differently. Even my family never believed that I can make it through school. My college instructors keep discouraging me all the time. It seems like they scared of me and think my seizures are contagious. At first, I was depressed but now those discouragements are my motivation to grow. Someday I will prove those seizure ignorances that I will make it through. It takes times. Nothing is hard, the only hard thing is you give up and don't want to do it.
— TranVCatherine
I want to SHOUT about the stigma that goes with epilepsy. Always hold your head up high and don't let anyone tell you you have a mental problem! It is no different than having cancer, and there is a special place we can all go to get help and it's here!
— Boss
I hated it when my classmates found out about me having seizures. The only people I trusted with the info, was my parents, a few teachers, and my BFFL. One guy in my class listened in on a conversation between my very concerned teacher & mother. He told the whole class. They really don't care because I get good grades. I'm really blessed to have such a caring class.
Sometimes I still want to shout!
— renee110
Hmm epilepsy is an odd thing, it has completely changed my life. I was once a normal kid that went to parties, hung out, but my first fit I awoke embarrassed and confused. People seem to think it's nothing and in reality don't really understand. At times my head feels like it's going to explode. I hate it!!!
— Bradiolous
I'm 13 and I've had seizures my whole life. It realy stinks when you think about it, but still I live my life as a normal 13 year old. It's just one of these things you have to live with.
Last month I had a seizure in science and broke my ankle (it really hurt!) and some kids made fun of me but they just don't understand it and those people get made fun of too. So life goes on and you shouldn't hate. Just think of it as a challenge!
— punkrockergurl
I am 17 and I have seizures due to a tumor on my brain. I have had it all my life and it has gotten harder ovre the years. I am in high school and it is really hard to deal with. Some kids don't understand what it is like to have a seizure. And they make fun. I would like them to ask me and not judge me because of my illness.
— Glitterskyz101
I'm seventeen. I hate having seizures. It's true what everyone's saying. People always look at you differently when they find out that you have epilepsy. When people find out that I have epilepy, they either talk about me and make fun or they act like if I'm about to die. I do think there needs to be more awareness about epilepsy. I started a group at my church for awareness. A lot of people showed up it really psyched me up. I just wanted to tell all of you that if are down about your epilepsy to not hide it. We need to understand that epilepsy is a part of us and we need to do something to educate others about it. If we don't do something then who will?
— Veronica
Hey, my name is Angel, I am 15, and when I was 7 years old, I was diagnosed with petitmal epilepsy. I watch around my town, when ppl can't wait to drive. Knowing that I have epilepsy, it doesnt even phase me. But I am reminded of it, when ppl watch me have a seizure in class, or when I am talking to them. And they get freaked out. It makes me feel different sometimes. Like I dont belong. And I wonder when my life will ever seem normal. If this is going to affect me forever, or not. And I also think of how it affects my future career. I wanted with all I am to be and orthodontist, or a csi, but epilepsy holds me back from that. it is rather discouraging.
— Angel
