How (and why) to tell others about your epilepsy.(Coping with Epilepsy and Stigma)

The Exceptional Parent | April 1, 2009| | Copyright

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Probably one of the most challenging dilemmas facing people with epilepsy and parents of children with epilepsy are the questions of if, who, when, and how to tell others about the epilepsy. There is fear of stigma and rejection. Yet there remains the need to reveal seizures before they reveal themselves without your control. Telling others is the way to take control of the disclosure and ensure the best chance of acceptance and even support by others. This is the first of a set of four articles that will provide you the understanding and ...

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