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Category: Purple Warriors

January 7, 2026

SDoH: They Made Me Sick

I am a woman fighting epilepsy asking for a little help and Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) had intervened in various ways over the years. SDoH: Social Determinants…

July 30, 2023

How thick is your armor? Does epilepsy make or break you?

This can easily be misunderstood as you are nothing more than your epilepsy. On the contrary, my message is what did my experiences with epilepsy bring out of…

May 19, 2023

Epilepsy Lingo & Not So Clear Communication

Depending on who you're speaking to in regards to epilepsy different phrases in terms are brought into the conversation. When the established medic has modified professional labels and…

March 18, 2023

Epilepsy Foundation New England Community Health Worker: Have I found my calling?

By calling I am referring to an individual's naturally embedded journey; others may call destiny or fate. I am overflowing with the determination to be self sufficient and…

November 11, 2022

Epilepsy provides enough…

Petty nonsense is not worth putting yourself in harm's way. Epilepsy provides plenty of ware and tare for the mind and body on it's own. The recovery process…

October 30, 2022

Walk For Epilepsy

A fun day spent interacting with fellow warriors and New England Epilepsy Foundation representatives 💜

September 15, 2022

Epilepsy and the psychology to it

Since emotions are such a factor in epilepsy, in my teens I wanted to learn more about the mind. How does it work, and what's different about mine.…

September 2, 2022

Gotta embrace it and spread the word. There’s a great need for epilepsy awareness even during COVID.

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August 29, 2022

Epilepsy: Mind, body and soul

• Epilepsy: A chronic seizure disorder in which nerve cell activity is disturbed therefore triggering a seizure. • Symptoms: Some but not all. Abnormal behavior, fainting, spasms, starring,…