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Suggested in therapy.

Hi. I have been diagnosed with Depression, Anxiety, and P.N.E.S.(stress-induced epilepsy). I lost my livelihood about 2 years ago. I had a grand maw seizure which fractured 3 of my vertebrae. I lost my house, my job, my license, my girlfriend, and my sovereignty as well as my dignity. I was urged to join this site, however, I am unsure how this is supposed to help me.

#Depression #Anxiety #PNES #Epilepsy

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is BadfishManor84. I've been diagnosed with Epilepsy, I've had generalized tonic clonic seizures for coming up on 20 years.

#MightyTogether

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Here for Support

Hey! I am here to support you on your undiagnosed journey! I have Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy so if you may have any questions or want to know more to figure out if you have these conditions feel free to reach out!

#MentalHealth #Undiagnosed #yourjourneymatters

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is Unicornkween. I'm here because I’m feeling alone. Recent breakup of long term relationship. just beat thyroid cancer in Febuary. Having weight loss surgery the end of the month. No real support so nerves just getting to me…

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Migraine #AutismSpectrumDisorder #alpha-1AntitrypsinDeficiency #Obesity #Epilepsy

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Weekend Thoughts

Recently, I have been using this tip to help while I'm coping through some hard situations. Sitting on the porch (a back deck, a stoop, or even standing outside) somewhere where you can hear birdsong is so calming to the nervous system.

Would you be willing to try it this weekend? Tell us below 👇
#PTSD #Addiction #MentalHealth #ADHD #AnorexiaNervosa #Lupus #Anxiety #Schizophrenia #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Depression #Epilepsy #MajorDepressiveDisorder #PMDD

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Happy disability pride!!

Made this yesterday on canva I wanted to show what it’s like to have chronic illness to have epilepsy. For those celebrate disability pride month or not I just wanted to wish everyone happy disability pride month! One of the pictures was from Tuesday on my 25th birthday I had to go to the er instead of going to birthday dinner with my best friend and my parents in Madison so it didn’t happen yes my parents and I were in Madison I woke up from my nap and i started having episodes so we didn’t pick up my best friend up so we had to go to er instead even my emergency meds didn’t do anything for me.

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Think my volunteering position want to get rid of me!

I’ve been where I volunteer for three years now and I’m not happy there anymore to be honest.
I struggled with social anxiety for six months and couldn’t leave the house for six months and having hallucinations so didn’t go there but they were so supportive wanted me to email them to let them know how i was doing.
I also had two seizures there so an ambulance was called out twice (the main manager gave me her number to text her how i was doing which was nice).
My support worker says I should do what makes me happy. When I brought up a subject of an old manager the main manager completely shut me down (this happened a while ago!) Apparently something happened between them. They are giving more responsibility to someone who started after me (he goes to the bank) Ive never done this and I don’t know if it’s because I have a support worker with me because of my Epilepsy.
My best friend thinks i should just quit but im just not sure! There is this new man who has started (he started when i wasn’t there- I don’t know if I’ve done something to upset him- i really pray I hope not as he seems so lovely and sweet- he’s got autism).
I feel like just going elsewhere to be honest! Making me sick staying there, just not worth it! Think the psychosis is coming back too (seeing things, it’s really scary!)
#Anxiety
#Depression
#Epilepsy

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Looking forward to going away on holiday on Friday!

I’m going to Devon with the church just for three days on Friday (my support worker will be coming with me just in case I have a seizure- I have live in care you see). It’s been a very difficult few years with brain damage and brain surgery and a skin graft and loosing loved ones so going away is just what the doctor ordered! So I bought a few new dresses! Looking forward to wearing them too! So should be a good time!
#Anxiety
#Depression
#Hallucinations
#Epilepsy

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