When asked to lead an age based support group, I was told not to prepare for her session as the content expert, so I didn't. I wasn't prepared, though, for how the experience would empower me.

When I was diagnosed with epilepsy, I left the doctor's office with a prescription, but very few answers. Months later, I found Empowering Epilepsy, a community that gave me the education, guidance, support, and hope I had been searching for. This is my story.

What happens when a respected ER doctor suddenly has to disclose that her epilepsy is no longer controlled? Inspired by a powerful episode of The Pitt, this blog explores the fear, stigma, isolation, and impossible choices people with drug resistant epilepsy face every day when deciding whether to “come out” with their diagnosis.