In this episode, we continue our Stigma series to talk through the different types of people that we often encounter when trying to fight against Stigma and give advice on how best to interact with them.
Each person is different of course, but we often find that that there are four common types.
Those that are knowledgeable and willing to join the fight to end stigma. These are the people that inspire us here at Brain Ablaze.
Those who are extremely motivated to join the fight to end stigma, but still haven’t learned about how their seizures sit in a broader picture of Epilepsy.
Those that are not knowledgeable of a condition and are not willing to help. Bullies and internet trolls often exhibit this behavior. In the episode we cover some suggestions on how we as individuals (and even the Epilepsy community as a whole) should interact with them.
The worst of all to our fight against Stigma, are the knowledgeable people who are still unwilling to help.
The Gurus
In the episode, we call out a few of the members of our Epilepsy community. If you aren’t following them on Twitter, you really should.
Mike Knox is a comedian, author, and VNS Advocate out of Los Angeles. His book, Vivien’s Rain: My Daughter’s Battle with Epilepsy, is an incredibly powerful read for anyone that is dealing with an Epilepsy diagnosis.
Rachel Endicott raises her boy up with so much love that you can see it reflected in his eyes in this video.
There is no better feeling then seeing how happy he gets when I come home. ❤️ #UBA5 #EIEE44
Originally tweeted by Rachel (@Rachel10302016) on July 13, 2020.
Last, but definitely not least, Ruth Moore provides an anchor to her husband, James, as they travel through life together. She says it better than anyone else in the following tweet.
My hero, we are so very lucky to have found each other, epilepsy won’t win, living life to the max 💜 stay strong 💪
Originally tweeted by Ruth Moore (@ruthiem71) on June 8, 2020.
Supporting Epilepsy Research
We have a new initiative here at Brain Ablaze. 40% of the profits from any of the products in our store will be donated directly to Epilepsy Research. Here are just a few of the items we have.
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Thank You for Listening!
If you have any questions concerning this or any of our other episodes, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in the comments below, via email at social@brainablaze.com, on twitter at @BrainAblaze, or even just respond to the following tweet.
We would love to hear from you and learn more about your personal hero’s journey.
See you next time!
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