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Domestic Violence — When Love Goes Wrong

November 10, 2019
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Carol found herself in a cycle of violence from the time she was a child. By adulthood, she had already experienced multiple beatings and hospitalizations.

In the most recent attack, her husband beat her with a board, leaving her with permanent brain damage and a life-long disability.

As a result of her injury, she now has frequent seizures, difficulty with balance, and is terrified to leave her home for fear of having a seizure or falling.

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Tags: beating, brain injuries, disabilities, domestic violence, intimacy, love, Post Concussive Syndrome, seizures, Shaken Baby Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, victim

Depression is quiet

July 31, 2019
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Depression is quiet.

You would be surprised with how many people in your life could be going through depression at this very moment.

People hide it like a paper bag over their heads, out of fear of being judged, made fun of, seen as weak, or just not taken seriously.

Anyone can fall victim to it.

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Tags: ashamed, assurance, breaking point, depression, disguising, help, hide, love and support, patience, people, precious, quiet, smile, surprised, talking, understand, victim, weak

Bullied Because of Epilepsy…

August 29, 2018
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Like lions, they smell the difference…

Like hawks, they sweep down on you…

And like hyenas, they laugh and eat your heart out.

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Tags: "retard", beat, bully, death, Epilepsy, gang raped, ignorance, kick, mugged, suicide, victim

Domestic Violence — When Love Goes Wrong

May 16, 2017
22 Comments

Carol found herself in a cycle of violence from the time she was a child. By adulthood, she had already experienced multiple beatings and hospitalizations.

In the most recent attack, her husband beat her with a board, leaving her with permanent brain damage and a life-long disability.

As a result of her injury, she now has frequent seizures, difficulty with balance, and is terrified to leave her home for fear of having a seizure or falling.

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Tags: beating, brain injuries, disabilities, domestic violence, intimacy, love, Post Concussive Syndrome, seizures, Shaken Baby Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, victim, violence

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Epilepsy

April 19, 2014
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What was once known as “shell shock” is now called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. (PTSD).

PTSD affects about 7.7 million American adults, and while it’s impossible to predict who will develop PTSD in response to trauma, there are certain risk factors that increase your vulnerability.

Of course, the first thought is of veterans. But anyone can get PTSD at any age.

Going through trauma is not rare. About 6 out of every 10 (or 60%) of men and 5 of every 10 (or 50%) of women experience at least one trauma in their lives.

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Tags: "red alert", "shell shock", abuse, assault, flashbacks, hyperarousal symptoms, military, minimize risk factors, prevention, PTSD, Research, risk, trauma, underlying brain injury, victim, witness

Seizure Free – A Hope or a Promise?

October 23, 2012
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Is it a reality…a hope…or a promise?

Have you been there once for a visit? And then come back, to the land of falling down, shaking, quaking and blackouts.

We all know, the only thing that remains the same is change. Everything is in a state of flux. Drugs, science, our bodies, our brains. From that you can choose hopelessness. Or hope…

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Tags: angry, courage, drugs, Epilepsy, hope, hopelessness, information, perseverence, possibility, promise?, science, seizure-free, seizures, support, surgery, victim, VNS