Depression and Epilepsy
Depression is a very scary thing to go through normally I know first hand as I was labeled clinically depressed when I was in my 20's. So what happens when it is caused by Epilepsy, the seizures and the medication that you have to be on to stop the seizure's? No counselling, no help, no, nothing to help.
Many people with Epilepsy are unable to get their drivers license and have a difficult time leaving the home, in actuality many people with depression have a difficult time with leaving their home., because they are afraid to go anywhere so having to take public transportation makes it even worse as you don't really want to be around others when you are feeling down.
When you find out you have something like Epilepsy it is like anything else you can choose to change your out look on life and choose to live every day to the best you can or you can choose to give up, yes you may not be able to do what you once did but there is still much you can do, I know first hand living with my son Matt, sure he needs help a lot of the time but he still is able to create stories, play games read books, enjoy nature, pay with his brother, and live everyday the best he can.
Don't give up.
It s difficult to go through something like this, yes for some who try medication it works, for some other things work and they can go about their life, however their are so many more that nothing works for them and they have to choose a different life, a whole different life. Now even the first category still have deal with the fact that depression could be part of their daily life due to the seizures and medication, so unfortunately depression is part of this illness.
But it doesn't have to be all bleak it could be, yes when Matt gets depressed and it seems like something isn't working out for him we change it up, we add something special, we help him through, we have changed a lot to keep him stress free and to live a more happier life, diet, cannabis, stress free, and more fun this helps yes as well as petting our pets, but it doesn't mean he wont get depressed and when he does I will be here to help him through.
If you can not figure out how to become stress free, if you dont want to try diet or cannabis, if you dont know how to change your life and you have no one to help you with this you can connect with me and I would be happy to help you. Feel free to order Life with Matt I write about depression in the book as well. Order here
