I always thought that epilepsy just meant you get seizures sometimes. Thank you for this informative video so I can better understand and sympathize with my friends that have this.

I'm Epileptic, & I'm on Antidepressants, and seizure meds. But I still need a Pyschiatric/Therapist to help me too. You have just described me all my life, & I'm 60 years old.

I stayed depressed for over a month after my last one nothing works to stop this atleast 1 sometimes 2 grand maul for 18 months focal and absent siezures multiple times a month my soon to be ex wife told me I'm a diffrent person I am agitated moody isolated get mad to easy and can barely get out of bed always tired can barely function.its so messed up

I was wondering why this info seemed a bit, off. This video, while somewhat informative, is 7 years outdated. Shouldn’t matter though, right? Since 2014 my seizures have been re-classified. I do suffer from depression and anxiety as parallel issues to my epilepsy. Tbh though, I only this year started getting the psychological help I’ve needed for years if not longer. The psychological problems that can be caused by either the condition itself or by the ASM one takes are not to be made light of. But as patients we do not get the proper help in a timely manner. My last seizure that caused self injury was in 2019 and I had 2 compressive fractures in my spine that took over a year to get the proper doctor to look at it, by then it had fused, now I just have a bad back. Speaking from personal opinion and experience. Problems with epilepsy are often not taken with a degree of urgency. This is more likely to be the most detrimental in terms of psychological damage to an individual. Often times, an epileptic needs someone who will genuinely listen and help. But mostly just to listen.

in the Army at Fort McClellan Alabama in 1983.

I just trust God above all the best cure

Wowww But the symptoms between the seizures i have been having before and after the seizures and i have a seizure every month adleast 3 a day when i have it. I actually have tears coming down now and i have anxiety and the teeth pain n headache. It feels like my fingers and teeth tongue and cheeks are very huge.

I have a 21 year old grandson that has seizures every since he was 5 months old he has Asperger's he has the most multiple seizures five different seizure meds they do not we have been to neurologist nobody can seem to help him this is flustrated for him cuz he cannot do anyting is there anyone that can help

I wonder how many of these co symptoms actually are from those horrible drugs.

Hi hve a good day..iam searcess about the epilepsy.iam so helpless to my son.he about 30yrs old....i dont known wht kind medicines to control him ..evry day he seiizured...i can not control..my fmily here inthe philippines,simple..pls help me what i do..GODblessed more

Don't forget the problems with medical so-called "professionals" that give diagnosis too casually, let their big ego get in the way of treatment and have over-reliance on pharmaceuticals along with not caring about the side effects of same.

No his say ia true...my wife have the symptoms...after sizure

The person have epilepsy,can take medicines to control him seisures...

This nurse needs to go back to medical school. I've had epilepsy my whole life, worked in the medical field and have never had psychiatric issues. This whole lecture was hilarious to watch.

Just a question. Has the speaker ever had epilepsy? Basically, the patient can do nothing. No driving , no alcohol , no fun , no sun. Wonder why there is anxiety? Ever had a seizure? Anti depressants doesn’t help. Therapy doesn’t help. Nerve pills calm. Is that so awful. Epilepsy is hard enough. But patients have to deal with enough as it is. Basically life is taken away. Give me a break. Billions are on nerve pills. Stupid !