When awareness is lost during a seizure, the 🧠 operates on automatic pilot. Unintended actions or confusing words aren't choice or behavior; they are purely neurological. Do those around you honor that actions during a seizure don't count? #EpilepsyAwareness

ConnectAbility of MN had a wonderful time tabling at the Epilepsy Walk in Rochester!

Learn more about ConnectAbility of MN: connectabilitymn.org

#Minnesota #MN #EpilepsyAwareness #DisabilityServices #Accessibility #NonProfit #ConnectAbilityMN #Community

For many women living with #epilepsy, seizure frequency fluctuates with their menstrual cycle. Because estrogen can promote seizure activity while progesterone helps inhibit it, tracking hormonal shifts is a crucial part of care of catamenial epilepsy. #EpilepsyAwareness

Most people understand the dangers of smoking, while vaping or pouches are marketed as cleaner alternatives. For people living with #epilepsy, high doses of nicotine (whatever the source) can lower seizure thresholds. Do you stay away from nicotine? #EpilepsyAwareness

There's no rest for parents helping their children with an incurable, chronic illness like #epilepsy. #NationalParentsDayOff #EpilepsyAwareness

Social media is fantastic for community and empathy, but it can never replace your healthcare team. Because we aren't medical professionals, we can't offer personal medical advice through or posts or DMs. Always consult your doctor for personalized care. #EpilepsyAwareness

So many people living with #epilepsy carry the heavy, silent fear that they are a burden. Would you describe a friend as "too needy" for making the requests they or you make? #EpilepsyAwareness

An epilepsy diagnosis can bring many questions for families

This book offers reliable, expert guidance to help parents and caregivers better understand the condition and support their child with confidence.

📖 Learn more: www.mackeith.co.uk/book/epilepsy/

#Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness #Parents

If you weren't born with #epilepsy, did you struggle with extreme perfectionism after your diagnosis? You're not alone. Living with #epilepsy means accepting unpredictability. Healing starts when we trade perfection for self-compassion. #EpilepsyAwareness

When people with #epilepsy complains to friends or family, we aren't usually asking for a solution. Just a simple aknowlegement of what we're going through is often good enough. Do you agree that validation beats unsolicited advice? #EpilepsyAwareness

Normalize no-questions-asked rainchecks. #EpilepsyAwareness

Plenty of conditions are typically associated with aging, but seizures aren't one. If you (or someone you love) has had a bout of unexplained confusion, staring spells, or memory gaps due to a seizure, reach out medical professionals right away! #EpilepsyAwareness

Productive #epilepsy advocacy requires two willing people. If someone refuses to have an adult conversation about the condition, should we waste our energy trying to convince them? #EpilepsyAwareness

An #epilepsy diagnosis changes things, but it doesn't mean one's life has to be devoid of fun, joy, or passion! New adventures are always possible. Do you have any advice for someone who feels like there is no fun in their life after their diagnosis? #EpilepsyAwareness

Epilepsy is different for everyone. What is something you've learned about #epilepsy or seizures from talking to someone else that shares the condition? #EpilepsyAwareness

Ever experienced temporary weakness, numbness, or even paralysis after a seizure? That’s known as Todd’s Paralysis. It’s a surprisingly common postictal symptom where parts of the body feel heavy or numb while the brain recovers. #EpilepsyAwareness

Meet Andy Barrett, a 13-year-old Ohio student who ingeniously transformed his school's 3D printer into a small business, selling 150 fidget toys to raise money for epilepsy awareness! 🤩 #YoungEntrepreneur #TechForGood #EpilepsyAwareness