Epilepsy Talk
A neurologist talks about his own epilepsy…
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In this eye-opening article from the New York Times, a neurologist talks about his own journey with epilepsy: his perceptions, other people’s reactions (not good) and how he decided to become a neurologist.
Why would a psychiatrist be embarrassed?
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“I’m a psychiatrist and even I kept my mental health meds a secret.
At work, I know how important these medications are.
But personally? The stigma against them left me feeling ashamed — until now.”
What most offends YOU about how people treat epilepsy?
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I call epilepsy the “stealth condition,” because most people don’t actually witness a seizure.
Which results in an abundance of ignorance…misinformation..and to be frank, discrimination and slurs.
Tags: achievement, advocate, behavior, discrimination, Epilepsy, ignorance, misinformation, pariah, seizures, stigma
A neurologist talks about his own epilepsy…
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In this eye-opening article from the New York Times, a neurologist talks about his own journey with epilepsy: his perceptions, other people’s reactions (not good) and how he decided to become a neurologist.
Tags: "must" reading, eye-opening, Neurologist, perceptions, reactions, reality, stereotypes, stigma
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