05/31/2026
With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the anxiety and depression directly connected to epilepsy is rarely addressed and treated, as, for example, our Temporal Lobe controls ones mood. We need to change that conversation, and Empowering Epilepsy® helps specifically with addressing these challenges.
Please read our most recent blog about "Coming Out with Epilepsy," which reviews the final episode of The Pitt, where character Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi reveals to her boss that she has epilepsy. Please check it out and share! People with epilepsy need the guidance and support that others with chronic diseases receive to empower their lives. Empowering Epilepsy® provides that! https://www.empoweringepilepsy.org/post/coming-out-with-epilepsy
What happens when a respected ER doctor suddenly has to disclose that her epilepsy is no longer controlled? Inspired by a powerful episode of The Pitt, this blog explores the fear, stigma, isolation, and impossible choices people with drug resistant epilepsy face every day when deciding whether to ....
